CP D q ues ti o nn aire
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InstructIons
1. Read the journal. All the answers will be found there.
2. Go to www.cpdjournals.org.za to answer the questions.
Accreditation number: MDB001/015/01/2010 (clinical)
questions october 2010
1. True (A) or false (B) – click on the correct answer:
the Child Care act was completely repealed when the remaining section of the Children’s act and the Children’s amendment act came into effect.
2. True (A) or false (B) – click on the correct answer:
sufficiently mature children 12 years of age may now consent to medical treatment.
3. True (A) or false (B) – click on the correct answer:
the Choice of termination of Pregnancy act allows consent to termination of pregnancy by girls of any age.
4. True (A) or false (B) – click on the correct answer:
self-tests for HiV in south africa are highly regulated.
5. True (A) or false (B) – click on the correct answer:
south africa has an effective regulating mechanism for all diagnostic tests.
6. True (A) or false (B) – click on the correct answer:
south africa has an effective mechanism for registering medical devices.
7. True (A) or false (B) – click on the correct answer:
opposition to self-testing has relied on the claim that self-tests could be inaccurate.
8. True (A) or false (B) – click on the correct answer:
the severity of shallow-water cervical spine injuries has been reported from around the globe.
9. True (A) or false (B) – click on the correct answer:
such cervical spine injuries typically occur in summer in young males who are probably inebriated.
10. True (A) or false (B) – click on the correct answer:
the Mental Health Care act (the act) no. 17 of 2002 stipulated that all psychiatric services should only be provided in tertiary teaching hospitals.
11. True (A) or false (B) – click on the correct answer:
Psychiatric hospitals all receive specific allocation for the grant earmarked for development of tertiary services.
12. True (A) or false (B) – click on the correct answer:
Because of their rarity, neuropsychiatric disorders contribute little to disability and health care cost in society.
13. True (A) or false (B) – click on the correct answer:
Despite this mental health has a very high priority on south africa’s public health agenda.
14. True (A) or false (B) – click on the correct answer:
there is a hiatus between the intention of the act and the capacity of designated hospitals to meet the legislated requirements.
15. True (A) or false (B) – click on the correct answer:
Mental Health review Boards, appointed in terms of the act, have universally been lauded for their diligence and regular visits to review mental health facilities.
16. True (A) or false (B) – click on the correct answer:
individuals with mental disorders are at substantially higher risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes and reduced life expectancy.
17. True (A) or false (B) – click on the correct answer:
a study of antiretroviral treatment (art) clinics in the Free state showed that variations in the patient population accounted for most variation in the odds of starting treatment.
18. True (A) or false (B) – click on the correct answer:
Despite increasing enrolment in art large numbers of patients continue to die, the majority those not receiving art.
19. True (A) or false (B) – click on the correct answer:
Facilities with shorter delays in commencing art had lower mortality.
20. True (A) or false (B) – click on the correct answer:
the Free state study found that men were disadvantaged in terms of access to art.
