Cancer screening ages - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

1. ACS Guidelines for Colorectal Screening: correct answers - According to the American Cancer Society, colon cancer screening is now recommended to start at age 45- 75 for those of average risk. - Ages 76 through 85, screening may continue per individual - Stool OB test, CA sensitive test, or colon and rectum (a visual exam). ACOG Gyn Guidelines for Cervical CA: correct answers __________**ON TEST**________________ - Under age 21 (not recommended)**ON TEST** Other Choi...

NR 509 Final Exam Questions with Answers and Rationale 2022/2023 A young man feels something in his scrotum and comes to you for clarification. On your examination, you note what feels like a "bag of worms" in the left scrotum, superior to the testicles. Which of the following is most likely? A) Hydrocele of the spermatic cord B) Varicocele C) Testicular carcinoma D) A normal vas deferens Varicocle Varicoceles are common in normal men. They are often found in the left scrotum or bilate...

Family Med Aquifer Exam Questions And Answers Breast self-exam (BSE) recommendations - ANS The USPSTF and the American Cancer Society (ACS) both do NOT recommend physicians to teach pts to do BSEs Breast CA screening USPSTF - ANS biennial screening mammography for women aged 50-74 yrs Cervical cancer screening guidelines - ANS age 21: screening begins 21-29: q3 yrs 30-65: q5 hrs if co-tested for HPV or q3yrs with cytology alone Risk groups who need to have more frequent cerv...

A patient comes to your office concerned about a gray arc visible above and below the outer part of his cornea. Upon exam, you diagnose the patient for which of the following underlying medical conditions? A. Hyperlipidiemia B. Ketonemia C. Hypoglycemia D. Presbyopia - A. Hyperlipidemia HLD is usually associated with arcus senilis in adults. Tx is generally aimed at controlling cholesterol and trigylyceride levels. Aware of the high rate of prostate cancer in middle-aged men, you routine...

Final Exam: NURS 6540/ NURS6540 Test Bank | Advanced Practice Care of Frail Elders| More than 200 Questions and Answers with Rationales | Complete Guide| Verified 2023/2024 1. Mrs. Keating is a 70-year-old woman suffering from arthritis. She is seeing the nurse practitioner for her regular checkup. For a person with chronic degenerative conditions, which of the following should the nurse suggest for health promotion? 1. Take herbal supplements. 2. Increase physical activity. 3. Take ...

Which of the following contribute to the dramatic increase in worldwide cancer diagnoses? correct answers decreased physical activity, aging population Select all possible causes of cancer (mark all that apply). correct answers Tobacco use Infections Environmental exposures Genetics College-age women (18-24 years old) should follow which of the following breast cancer screening guidelines? correct answers Clinical exam every 1-3 years and breast awareness Using personalized medicine ...

Informed Consent CORRECT ANSWER-If below the age 50, pt should talk to MD to see if mammogram is appropriate. They should be asking if they should have the exam done. 1980s CORRECT ANSWER-Screenings Started in what year? Female Disease CORRECT ANSWER-Breast cancer is primarily a _________ disease. 40 CORRECT ANSWER-Annual mammography should begin at what age? good health CORRECT ANSWER-Annual mammography should continue as long as the patient is.......... 20s CORRECT ANSWER-BSE sh...

ANCC AGACNP CERTIFICATION EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, RATED A+ When should adults get the PNA vaccine? - -Age 19-64: smoker, asthma, COPD, DM, ETOH, is immunocompromised or living in facility Age 65+: PPSV23 AND PCV13 How often should you get a physical exam? - -Once from 11-14, 15-17, 18-21 Every 5-6 years from ages 20-59 Every 2 years from age 60+ When should you check lipid panel? - -Starting at age 20 and every 5 years unless > 200 mg/dL When should mammography and pros...

Test Bank Wong's Nursing Care of Infants and Children 10th Edition by Hockenberry Table Of Contents Chapter 1: Perspectives of Pediatric Nursing Chapter 2: Family, Social, Cultural, and Religious Influences on Child Health Promotion Chapter 3: Developmental and Genetic Influences on Child Health Promotion Chapter 4: Communication and Physical Assessment of the Child and Family Chapter 5: Pain Assessment in and Management in Children Chapter 6: Infectious Disease Chapter 7: Health Promotion of t...

NUR 206 Community Nursing HESI Study Guide Updated 2023 (Graded A+). #1 cause of death or injury to infants - ANSWER-suffocation #2 & 3 cause of death and injury to infants - ANSWER-MVA & Homicide Obesity is defined by - ANSWER-BMI BMI is - ANSWER-weight in kg divided by height in meters squared Risk for obesity in children is related to - ANSWER-parents Obesity rates are higher in what populations (ethnicity) - ANSWER-Naitve americans, Hispanics, African Americans Groups with higher obe...