Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Women (2012/079)

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CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT INFORMATION

This continuing education article has been approved by the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) for 0.2 continuing education units (CEUs) inclusive of 0.2 pharmacology CEUs (2 contact hours inclusive of 2 pharmacology contact hours). All continuing education forms must be received by February 28, 2015.

ACNM is an approved provider of CEUs for certified nurse-midwives/certified midwives (CNMs/CMs). ACNM CEUs are accepted for the American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB) Certificate Maintenance Program (CMP) and for National Certification Corporation (NCC) certification maintenance. Other professional groups may recognize ACNM CEUs as well. Health care providers who are not CNMs/CMs should check with their certifying and licensing agencies.

FORM INSTRUCTIONS

• 1
  Complete this form.
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  Enclose a check or money order made payable to ACNM or Visa or MasterCard information and mail or fax to:
  American College of Nurse-Midwives
  P.O. Box 759147
  Baltimore, MD 21275-9147
  Fax: [phone]
• 3
  Participants will receive a CEU certificate in the mail. Please allow 4 weeks for processing. The date on the CEU certificate will be the day remuneration and the completed form are received.
• 4
  There is a rush fee of $20.00 for immediate processing. All rush orders must be faxed with Visa or MasterCard information to 240-485-1818. Rush orders will be processed within 3 business days after credit card has been charged.

TEST ANSWERS

After reading the articles, fill in the answers to the test questions on the reverse side of this page in the space provided below.

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EVALUATION

The evaluation questions must be answered to receive CEUs.

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  Accuracy of content:___ Poor ___ Fair___ Good ___ Excellent ___
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  Currency of content:___ Poor ___ Fair___ Good ___ Excellent ___
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  Relevancy of topics:___ Poor ___ Fair___ Good ___ Excellent ___
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  Were the learning objectives for this CEU issue met by the material you read? Yes ___ No ___

If your answer is no, what suggestions do you have? _________________

• 5
  Was this CEU issue an effective method of acquiring CEUs for you? Yes ___ No ___

If your answer is no, what suggestions do you have? _________________

OBJECTIVES

After completion of this continuing education article, the participant will be able to:

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  Differentiate variations in the presentation of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) in women and men.
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  Diagnose IBS using established clinical criteria.
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  Develop a management plan for IBS.

TEST QUESTIONS

Select the one best answer for each of the multiple choice questions below.

• 1
  Women with IBS are less likely than men to report:
  • a. 
    abdominal pain.
  • b. 
    constipation.
  • c. 
    diarrhea.
• 2
  Diagnosis of IBS can be made by:
  • a. 
    clinical criteria.
  • b. 
    serologic testing.
  • c. 
    ultrasound.
• 3
  Which medication would be best for a woman whose primary symptom is constipation?
  • a. 
    Alosetron
  • b. 
    Lubiprostone
  • c. 
    Rifaximin

Receive a continuing education certificate immediately by visiting http://www.jmwhce.org to take the test, complete the evaluation, and pay processing fees online.