Health Screenings

Question 1

What is preventative care?

Answer 1

• screenings
• check-ups
• patient counseling
• used to prevent disease and other health problems
• detect illness at an early stage when treatment could work best

Question 2

What is primary prevention?

Answer 2

An intervention that prevents the disease process from ever beginning in a susceptible population.

Question 3

What is secondary prevention?

Answer 3

An intervention that identifies and stops a disease early on in the disease process before the individual even realizes anything is wrong in an asymptomatic population

Question 4

What is tertiary prevention?

Answer 4

An intervention that is used for individuals who already have clinical signs of the disease. These interventions attempt to cure an individual, decrease morbidity, decrease mortality, or increase quality of life.

Question 5

What are the screening recommendations for hypertension?

Answer 5

• 18-39 –> every 3-5 years
• 40 or those at high risk –> annually

Question 6

What are the screening recommendations for prediabetes and diabetes?

Answer 6

Adults (35-70) + overweight –> every 3 years

Question 7

What are the screening recommendations for hepatitis C?

Answer 7

• Adults 18-79 –> one time screening
• those at high risk –> periodically

Question 8

What is the screening recommendation for HIV in pregnant women?

Answer 8

CDC recommends during third trimester

Question 9

What is the screening recommendation for tobacco use?

Answer 9

every health visit

Question 10

What are examples of point of care (POC) testing?

Answer 10

• blood glucose
• HbA1c
• lipids
• Hep C
• HIV
• COVID 19