Lead Poisoning in Children: Early Detection, Intervention and Prevention
Introduction
Welcome to the Minnesota Department of Health's (MDH) E-learning training module for the lead screening component of the Child and Teen Checkups (C&TC) Program. The module is divided into three segments with objectives listed on the next page that correlate to each segment.
Part I Objectives:
Upon completion of Part I you will be able to:
- Identify Healthy People 2020 Goals and discuss efforts to achieve the goals
- Describe 3 effects of lead poisoning and how they can impact a child's development
- List 3 common sources of lead in our environment
Part II Objectives:
Upon completion of Part II you will be able to:
- Identify Minnesota C&TC Screening Guidelines
- Identify correct procedure for BLL testing
- List 3 risk factors for blood lead poisoning
- Identify 2 prevention strategies
- Discuss the role of nutrition in blood lead poisoning
Part III Objectives:
Upon completion of Part III you will be able to:
- Discuss the statistical limitations of presenting the entire scope of lead poisoning in Minnesota
- Describe one barrier to increasing the number of eligible children screened for lead poisoning
- Describe one potential solution to increasing the number of children screened for lead poisoning who are eligible for C&TC
- Describe one project that Minnesota has already undertaken to increase the number of children who are required to receive BLL screenings
