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JAAPA Post-Tests
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JAAPA Post-Tests
JAAPA Post-Tests are approved for one hour of Category I credit for one year from the date of publication. Make your selection below.
September 2009
Questions 1-6 refer to the article beginning on page 20 entitled Stress management: Helping patients to find effective coping strategies. by D. Rizzolo and M. Sedrak.
Questions 7-12 refer to the article beginning on page 44 entitled Hip resurfacing: A fresh look at an alternative to total joint arthroplasty. by A.H. Patterson and J.H. Coleman.
Improving Outcomes in Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Related Disorders
This is a supplement to your September 2010 JAAPA. AAPA Fellow members may submit the post-test on-line. Non-members must pay a $25 scoring fee using AAPA's secure server in order to complete the post-test on-line. Approved for 1 hour of Category I CME credit.
August 2010
Questions 1-6 refer to the article beginning on page 20 entitled Evaluation and management of the acute anterior shoulder dislocation. by M. Remmler and T. Schaller.
Questions 7-12 refer to the article beginning on page 44 entitled Emergency or urgency? Effective management of hypertensive crises. by K. Kuppasani and A.S. Reddi.
July 2010
Questions 1-6 refer to the article beginning on page 20 entitled Helicobacter pylori infection: Update on diagnosis and management. by J.E. Lopes Jr.
Questions 7-12 refer to the article beginning on page 32 entitled Hyperphosphatemia: Understanding the role of phosphate metabolism. by D. Podd.
June 2010
Questions 1-6 refer to the article beginning on page 19 entitled Empowering PAs to ask their female patients about sexual health. by R. Cox and L.F. Moore.
Questions 7-12 refer to the article beginning on page 42 entitled Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: An often missed diagnosis in athletes. by C.S. Lemasters II and J.M. Grosel.
May 2010
Questions 1-6 refer to the article beginning on page 22 entitled On target with vector-borne infections: Understanding Lyme disease. by D. Kruger.
Questions 7-12 refer to the article beginning on page 51 entitled The diagnosis and surgical treatment of normal-pressure hydrocephalus. by K. Graham and M. Johnson.
April 2010
Questions 1-6 refer to the article beginning on page 30 entitled Newborn screening tests in the 21 st century: What PAs need to know. by G. DelRosario, and G.S. Gottesman.
Questions 7-12 refer to the article beginning on page 44 entitled Cardiac auscultation 101: A basic science approach to heart murmurs. by C. Hanifin.
March 2010
Questions 1-6 refer to the article beginning on page 22 entitled Shoulder examination: How to select and perform the appropriate tests. by R. Powers.
Questions 7-12 refer to the article beginning on page 43 entitled Use of mild therapeutic hypothermia improves outcomes in cardiac arrest. by. B.P. Tran, C.V. McGuire, and M.A. Maloney.
February 2010
Questions 1-6 refer to the article beginning on page 22 entitled Tobacco dependence: How should a busy physician assistant intervene? by J. Covino.
Questions 7-12 refer to the article beginning on page 44 entitled Indications and surgical strategy for thoracic aortic aneurysm repair. by D. Kleinschmidt, K. Plestis, and P. Housits.
January 2010
Questions 1-6 refer to the article beginning on page 24 entitled Elder care: Immunization schedules and screening after age 65 years. by F. Segal-Gidan.
Questions 7-12 refer to the article beginning on page 42 entitled Safety and adherence: Issues that hinder childhood vaccinations. by J.M. Womack
Raising the Bar in GERD Management: Optimizing Acid Control for Every Patient
This is a supplement to your January 2010 JAAPA. AAPA Fellow members may submit the post-test on-line. Non-members must pay a $25 scoring fee using AAPA's secure server in order to complete the post-test on-line. Approved for 1 hour of Category I CME credit.
December 2009
Questions 1-6 refer to the article beginning on page 20 entitled H1N1 in perspective: The clinical impact of a novel influenza A virus. by K. Himmerick.
Questions 7-12 refer to the article beginning on page 46 entitled A new verdict for hormone therapy: Safe for younger women. by J.L. Knotts and W.A. Childers Jr.
Screening and Treating Patients with Sleep/Wake Disorders
This is a supplement to your December 2009 JAAPA. AAPA Fellow members may submit the post-test on-line. Non-members must pay a $25 scoring fee using AAPA's secure server in order to complete the post-test on-line. Approved for 1 hour of Category I CME credit.
November 2009
Questions 1-6 refer to the article beginning on page 20 entitled The role of human papillomavirus testing in cervical cancer screening. by L. Morasse, A. Davidov, and M.R. Castellanos.
Questions 7-12 refer to the article beginning on page 48 entitled Managing the adverse effects of bisphosphonates on the jaw. by D. Rizzolo and M. Sedrak.
October 2009
Questions 1-6 refer to the article beginning on page 22 entitled Beyond the red reflex: Examining the eye with an ophthalmoscope. by S. Powdrill.
Questions 7-12 refer to the article beginning on page 42 entitled Understanding the link between HPV and oropharyngeal cancers. by M. Sedrak and D. Rizzolo.
Improving Patient Outcomes in HIV/AIDS: The Role of the Primary Care Clinician
This is a supplement to your October 2009 JAAPA. AAPA Fellow members may submit the post-test on-line. Non-members must pay a $25 scoring fee using AAPA's secure server in order to complete the post-test on-line. Approved for 0.5 hours of Category I CME credit.
September 2009
*The printed version of the September 2009 JAAPA article on PTSD included a typographical error that affects one of the post-test questions. Please view the corrected article here. As a result of this error all answers to question #10 of this post-test will be accepted as correct.
Questions 1-6 refer to the article beginning on page 22 entitled Five steps to more effective treatment of hypertension in primary care. by M. Allen.
Questions 7-12 refer to the article beginning on page 46 entitled PTSD: How to recognize the many faces of this hidden disorder. by J.E. Meyer.
American Pharmacists Association Monographs
Partners in Self Care: Treatment of Acute Diarrhea in Adults: Sorting Out the Options
A CME Monograph for PAs from the APhA and AAPA. To access the monograph 
click here. Expiration date: July 2011
Supporting Patients with Overactive Bladder
A CME Monograph for PAs from the APhA and AAPA. To access the monograph click here. Expiration date: May 2011
Partners in Self-Care: Achieving Optimal Therapeutic Outcomes With Oral Over-the-Counter Analgesics: Assessing Benefit Versus Risk
A CME Monograph for PAs from the APhA and AAPA. To access the monograph click here . Expiration date: December 2010
