Board Exam Flashcards
Res Ipsa Loquitur
Under normal conditions this event doesn’t occur unless someone acted negligently. The type of negligence falls within the scope of the defendants duty to the plaintiff.
Stark Law
Applies to physicians who refer Medicare and Medicaid patients to designated health services where they have a financial relationship.
Respondeat superior
Doctrine of Tort law that ultimately makes the superior liable for the wrongs committed by those under their supervision
EMTALA emergency medical treatment and labor act
Within the capabilities of the hospital and staff, the patient has the right to an appropriate medical exam, necessary stabilizing treatment for a medical emergency, or transfer to another facility regardless of type/ existence of medical insurance or ability to pay
AAA screening grade B
All men who have ever smoked age 65 to 75
Anxiety screening rec B
All persons age 64 and under, including pregnant and postpartum women
Minors 8-18
Aspirin in pregnancy Rec B
preventive medication after 12 weeks of gestation in persons who are at high risk for preeclampsia.
Asymptomatic bacteruria rec B
screening for asymptomatic bacteriuria using urine culture in pregnancy
BRCA gene screening rec B
personal or family history of breast, ovarian, tubal, or peritoneal cancer or who have an ancestry associated with breast cancer susceptibility 1 and 2 (BRCA1/2) gene mutations with an appropriate brief familial risk assessment tool. Women with a positive result on the risk assessment tool should receive genetic counseling and, if indicated after counseling, genetic testing
Breast cancer prev medication use
tamoxifen, raloxifene, or aromatase inhibitors, to 35 yo + women who are at increased risk for breast cancer and at low risk for adverse medication effects.
Mammo rec B
Women age 40-74 every other year
Breastfeeding rec B
interventions during pregnancy and after birth to support breastfeeding
Cervical ca screening rec A
cervical cancer every 3 years with cervical cytology alone in women aged 21 to 29 years. For women aged 30 to 65 years, the USPSTF recommends screening every 3 years with cervical cytology alone, every 5 years with high-risk human papillomavirus (hrHPV) testing alone, or every 5 years with hrHPV testing in combination with cytology (cotesting)
Cervical ca screening rec A
cervical cancer every 3 years with cervical cytology alone in women aged 21 to 29 years. For women aged 30 to 65 years, the USPSTF recommends screening every 3 years with cervical cytology alone, every 5 years with high-risk human papillomavirus (hrHPV) testing alone, or every 5 years with hrHPV testing in combination with cytology (cotesting)
Chlamydia & Gonorrhea screening rec B
chlamydia in all sexually active women 24 years or younger and in women 25 years or older who are at increased risk for infection (esp pregnant women)
Colorectal cancer screening, Rec B & Rec A
B: Adults 45-49
A: Adults 50-75
Depression screening, Rec B
depression in the adult population, including pregnant and postpartum persons, as well as older adults
AND
adolescents 12-18
Falls prevention screening, Rec B
interventions to prevent falls in community-dwelling adults 65 years or older who are at increased risk for falls
Folic acid, Rec A
all persons planning to or who could become pregnant take a daily supplement containing 0.4 to 0.8 mg (400 to 800 mcg) of folic acid.
Gestational Diabetes, Rec B
asymptomatic pregnant persons at 24 weeks of gestation or after
Behavioral counseling, Rec B
offering or referring adults with cardiovascular disease risk factors to behavioral counseling interventions to promote a healthy diet and physical activity.
Weight gain in pregnancy, Rec B
clinicians offer pregnant persons effective behavioral counseling interventions aimed at promoting healthy weight gain and preventing excess gestational weight gain in pregnancy.
Hepatitis B screening, Rec B and Rec A
B: screening for hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in adolescents and adults at increased risk for infection
A: screening for hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in pregnant women at their first prenatal visit
Hep C screening, Rec B
screening for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in adults aged 18 to 79 years