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Thirdhand Exposure to Methamphetamine Syndrome: Symptoms Resulting From Environmental Exposure to Methamphetamine Contamination Arising From Manufacture or Use FEATURED ARTICLE QUIZ #2
A vailable to those with an active National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) membership, the JEH Quiz is offered six times per calendar year and is an easily accessible way to earn continuing education (CE) contact hours toward maintaining a NEHA credential. Each quiz is worth 1.0 CE. Completing quizzes is now based on the honor system and should be self-reported by the credential holder. Quizzes published only during your current credential cycle are eligible for CE credit. Please keep a copy of each completed quiz for your records. CE credit will post to your account within 3 business days. Paper or electronic quiz submissions will no longer be collected by NEHA staff. INSTRUCTIONS TO SELF-REPORT A JEH QUIZ FOR CE CREDIT 1. Read the featured article and select the correct answer to each JEH Quiz question. 2. Log in to your MyNEHA account at https://neha.users.membersuite.com/ home. 3. Click on Credentials located at the top of the page. 4. Select Report CEs from the drop-down menu. 5. Enter the date you finished the quiz in the Date Attended field. 6. Enter 1.0 in the Length of Course in Hours field. 7. In the Description field, enter the activity as “ JEH Quiz #, Month Year” (e.g., JEH Quiz 2, October 2023). 8. Click the Create button.
Quiz effective date: October 1, 2023 | Quiz deadline: January 1, 2024
1. Worldwide, methamphetamine is the __ most used illicit drug. a. first b. second c. third d. fourth 2. Worldwide, methamphetamine is the most commonly manufactured amphetamine-type stimulant. a. True. b. False. 3. Thirdhand exposure to methamphetamine occurs through a. exposure during the manufacture or use of the substance. b. personal use of the substance. c. contact with environments that have become contaminated during the manufacture or use of the substance 4. The __ of amphetamine-type stimulants can result in environmental contamination. a. manufacture b. personal use c. a and b d. none of the above. 5. One study found that __ of adults who resided in a methamphetamine- contaminated property self-reported behavioral and cognitive issues as a prevalent adverse health effect. a. 65% b. 68% c. 72% d. 79% 6. The same study found that __ of individuals <21 years who resided in a methamphetamine-contaminated property self-reported sleeping difficulties as a prevalent adverse health effect. a. 65% b. 68% c. 72% d. 79% 7. In another study, the most reported symptoms from adults residing in a
former clandestine methamphetamine laboratory included a. headaches and dizziness. b. respiratory issues and cough. c. nausea and eye problems. d. all of the above. e. none of the above. 8. In Australia, it is estimated that __ in 10 clandestine laboratories are discovered. a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4 9. The term dose-response refers to a concentration or dose of a toxin that will cause an effect of a particular measurable response (endpoint) in the subject of a particular measurable response (endpoint). a. True. b. False.
10. There are difficulties in applying the dose-response model to methamphetamine due to the
a. lack of data about exposure and effect. b. nonspecific nature of the symptoms. c. a and b. d. none of the above.
11. Establishment of a defined term to describe the health consequences of thirdhand exposure to methamphetamine is needed to a. facilitate data collection and encourage future research. b. raise awareness. c. improve diagnoses. d. all of the above. 12. A syndrome is a group of known
JEH Quiz #6 Answers May 2023
symptoms that can be attributed to a specific illness, even when the complete associations for that ailment might not be fully established. a. True. b. False.
1. a 2. c 3. d
4. b 5. b 6. a
7. c 8. d 9. b
10. a 11. b 12. a
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