Men's Preventative Health

Question 1

What is the recommended age group to screen for prostate cancer if you and your patient decide to screen?

Answer 1

50-70 yrs

Question 2

Genetic risk factors prostate cancer

Answer 2

1st degree relative or African American

Question 3

Predisposing factors for testiucular cancer

Answer 3

cryptorchidism or Klinefelter’s

Question 4

Environmental exposure that increases risk of testicular cancer

Answer 4

intrapartum estrogens or insecticides

Question 5

Prognosis for testicular cancer and reason why self-testicular exams are important

Answer 5

excellent if discovered early

Question 6

Predisposing conditions for colorectal cancer

Answer 6

ulcerative colitis and familial adenomatous polyposis

Question 7

Important to include in STD education for herpes and syphilis

Answer 7

condom will NOT prevent many lesional STDs because the lesion will not be covered by the condom

Question 8

Two big cancers caused by smoking

Answer 8

lung and bladder

Question 9

Who should receive the pneumovax?

Answer 9

anyone over 65

Question 10

How often should a patient have a Td booster?

Answer 10

every 10 yrs

Question 11

Who should receive Zostavax?

Answer 11

anyone over 60