Secondary prevention is: (select all that apply)
Correct!
Checking the blood pressure
Correct!
Getting a mammography screen
Using an inhaler to prevent wheezing when you have asthma
Correct!
Colonoscopy screening
Your patient is a 75-year-old woman with hypertension, diabete...
Question 1
0..75 pts
Secondary prevention is: (select all that apply)
Correct!
Checking the blood pressure
Correct!
Getting a mammography screen
Using an inhaler to prevent wheezing when you have asthma
Correct!
Colonoscopy screening
Question 2
0..75 pts
Your patient is a 75-year-old woman with hypertension, diabetes, renal
insufficiency, and a history of a stroke. She is unable to walk farther than half
of a city block and needs assistance with bathing, cleaning, and shopping.
Her daughter helps manage her finances and her medication. What is your
estimate of her current life expectancy?
Longer than the average 75-year-old woman
Equal to the average 75-year-old woman
Correct!
Shorter than the average 75-year-old woman
Question 3
0..75 pts
, Mrs. A is 95 years old. You review her medical conditions and functional
ability, then use the life expectancy table to estimate her life expectancy at
2.6 years, average for a 95-year-old woman. She is not experiencing any
concerning symptoms. What factor should you consider when deciding
whether or not to screen her for hyperlipidemia and diabetes?
Correct!
How long it will take treatment for diabetes and hyperlipidemia to benefit
her?
Does she have a family history of hyperlipidemia or diabetes?
Has she been tested for hyperlipidemia and diabetes before?
Do the USPSTF guidelines recommend screening for 95-year-old women?
Question 4
0..75 pts
The United States Preventive Services Task Force makes sure its
recommendations are consistent with the American Cancer Society and the
American Heart Association recommendations.
True
Correct!
False
Question 5
0..75 pts
Your patient is an 80-year-old woman who lives independently, manages her
own financial and household affairs well, and swims 4 days a week. Her only
medication is amlodipine for hypertension. She has had regular medical care
all her life and has had routine screenings up to now. The average life
expectancy for 80-year-old women is 9.1 years. Colon cancer screening is
expected to benefit those who have at least 10 years of life expectancy.
Would you recommend a
colonoscopy? Yes
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