1. How many doses of acetaminophen are sold each year in the US?

2. In the United States acetaminophen poisoning is the leading cause of:

3. In January, 2014 the maximum amount of acetaminophen permitted in an acetaminophen-opioid combination product is:

4. Liquid pediatric acetaminophen products are now available only in one concentration of:

5. Acetaminophen is metabolized to a highly toxic substance referred to as:

6. When an overdose of acetaminophen is ingested, what hepato-protective substance is depleted?

7. The generally accepted amount of acetaminophen that is potentially toxic in adults is:

8. In a child less than 6 years of age, what is considered to be a supratherapeutic amount of acetaminophen over a 24-hour period?

9. When acetaminophen is taken in the maximum daily dose of 4 grams over a prolonged period of time, what laboratory value may exhibit a mild increase?

10. Which type of alcohol user is at a greater risk of developing acetaminophen toxicity?

11. Which gastrointestinal decontamination technique may useful in the management of an individual who ingested an overdose of acetaminophen?

12. Acetylcysteine is thought to serve as a precursor of:

13. The total dose of the intravenous acetylcysteine that is used in the treatment of acetaminophen overdosage is:

14. The most common side effects associated with acetylcysteine is:

15. What excipient was removed from most intravenous acetylcysteine products to reduce the risk of adverse reactions:

16. The most common medication error involving the parenteral use of acetylcysteine is:

17. The toll free telephone number to reach the nearest US poison control center is:

18. The preferred abbreviation for acetaminophen on a prescription label is:

19. The approximate number of pharmaceutical products that contain acetaminophen is:

Evaluation Questions

20. To what extent did the program meet objective #1?

21. To what extent did the program meet objective #2?

22. To what extent did the program meet objective #3?

23. To what extent did the program meet objective #4?

24. To what extent did the program meet objective #5?

25. Rate the effectiveness of how well the program related to your educational needs:

26. Rate how well the active learning strategies (questions, cases, discussions) were appropriate and effective learning tools:

27. Rate the quality of the faculty:

28. Rate the effectiveness and the overall usefulness of the material presented:

29. Rate the appropriateness of the examination for this activity:

30. Rate the effectiveness of how well the activity related to your practice needs:

31. Rate the effectiveness of how well the activity will help you improve patient care:

32. Will the information presented cause you to change your practice?

33. Are you committed to making these changes?

34. As a result of this activity, did you learn something new?

35. What is your practice setting or area of practice?

36. How many years have you been in practice?

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