Continuing Education Test Questions for

H PERAIDOLDINOENTAL DISEASE AND
H TEHADELINREI2SK FOR ADVERSE
PREGNANCY OUTCOMES
3 CEUs

This CE course is intended for dentists and dental hygienists. The cost of this course is $45 for 3 CEUs. The test and personal information may be accessed and downloaded at www.thesystemiclink.com. Check the box that corresponds to your answer. After completing the test, fill in the personal information on the next page and return the form and test answers via either of two options:

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1. Approximately 500,000 infants in the U.S. were deliv-
ered preterm (gestational age < 37 weeks) in 2003. This
represents ____% of all births.
❏^a 6. 3
❏^b 9. 3
❏^c 12. 3
❏^d 15. 3
2. Preterm infants are ____ times more likely to experi-
ence early death.
❏^a 15
❏^b 35
❏^c 55
❏^d 75
3. All of the following long-term disabilities have been as-
sociated with surviving preterm infants EXCEPT:
❏^a Cerebral palsy
❏^b Kidney dystopia
❏^c Pulmonary abnormalities
❏^d Neurologic or development disabilities
4. All of the following risk factors for preterm delivery have
been identified in human observational studies EXCEPT:
❏^a Smoking
❏^b Low serum folic acid levels
❏^c Maternal age less than 18 years
❏^d Maternal genetic predisposition for preterm delivery
5. Periodontal disease exposes the pregnant female to a
variety of factors that place the fetal-placental unit at risk
for adverse outcomes. All of the following factors may be
involved EXCEPT:

❏^a TNF-alpha

❏^b Bradykinin

❏^c Prostaglandin E

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❏^d Lipopolysaccharide (endotoxin)

❏^e Gram-negative pathogenic bacteria