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Activity Steps
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Purpose of Activity
To present registered professional nurses with a case example of a pregnant mother with lead poisoning as well as a description of the epidemiology of lead exposure in the United States, the main sources of lead exposure, and the effects of lead on pregnant women and on children before and after birth.Learning Objectives
After completing this continuing education activity you will be able to:
- review the classification, incidence, and risk factors for lead exposure and toxicity.
- outline the etiology and pathogenesis of lead poisoning.
- describe the various manifestations of lead exposure and toxicity.
Price:
$24.95
Credits:
- ANCC 2.5 CH
- DC - BON 2.5 CH
- FL - BON 2.5 CH
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.--------------------------------------------------This activity is also provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 11749. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins is also an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the District of Columbia and Florida #50-1223. Your certificate is valid in all states.--------------------------------------------------The ANCC's accreditation status of Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Department of Continuing Education refers only to its continuing nursing educational activities and does not imply Commission on Accreditation approval or endorsement of any commercial product.
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Test Code: AJN1008
Published: October 2008
Expires: 1/1/2026
Sources:
AJN, American Journal of Nursing
Required Passing Score: 12/17 (70%)
Categories:
Pediatrics
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Reproductive Health
Topics:
Case Study
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Lead Poisoning