Assessment of Adult Woman

Question 1

What are the main issues covered in Adult Woman’s health? (4 items)

Answer 1

1- maternal health
2- family planning
3- sexually transmitted infections
4- life style issues

Question 2

What are the lifestyle behaviors that are addressed by the women’s health provider? (12 items)

Answer 2

1- Cigarette smoking
2- Alcohol use
3- Substance abuse
4- overuse of supplements
5- sedentary lifestyle/lack of exercise
6- nutritional excess/deficits
7- unsafe automobile driving
8- exposure to intimate partner, family or stranger violence
9- exposure to HIV, hepatitis and STI's
10- low health literacy and poor health maintenance behaviors
11- inadequate, excess or unusual sleep 
12- sun exposure

Question 3

What are some examples of social determinants? (9 items)

Answer 3

1- safe housing
2- local food markets
3- educational and job opportunities
4- access to health care services
5- quality education and job training
6- transportation options
7- public safety
8- community based resources
9- community social support

Question 4

According to the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, disparities in health conditions, health outcomes, and opportunities for health persist and are significantly determined by: (6 items)

Answer 4

1- socioeconomic factors
2- race
3- ethnicity
4- gender
5- sexual orientation
6- disability status

Question 5

What are the leading causes of poor emotional health in adult women? ( 8 items)

Answer 5

1- Stress
2- Poor or absent support system
3- Family crisis
4- Depression and other mood disorders
5- Unrealistic values of youth
6- Lack of recreational and relaxation activities
7- Poverty
8- Past or current medical problems

Question 6

How often should breast screening be done for women ages 25-39

Answer 6

1-3 years

Question 7

How often should breast screening be done for women over 40 years of age?

Answer 7

Annually

Question 8

What are the cervical cytology requirements for ages 21-29?

Answer 8

Screen every 3 years with cytology alone

Question 9

What are the cervical cytology screening requirements for ages 30 and older?

Answer 9

Co-test cytology with HPV testing every 5 years; option to screen with cytology alone every 3 years

Question 10

What are the recommendations for chlamydia and gonorrhea testing in females?

Answer 10

If female is 24 years and younger and sexually active the female should be tested

Question 11

What types of genetic testing should be offered to women who are considering pregancy?

Answer 11

screening for:
1- spinal muscular atrophy
2- cystic fibrosis carrier
3- hemoglobinopathy risk

Question 12

When should mammograms begin and how often should they be completed?

Answer 12

Annually in women over 40

Question 13

What are the screening requirements for Lung Cancer assessment?

Answer 13

1- If ages 55-74 and currently smoking
2- they have a 30 pack year history
3- quit in the past 15 years
should have annual screening with a low dose CT scan