Prevention Scenarios Flashcards
Undergoing a functional MRI (brain scan) after experiencing loss of peripheral vision
Diagnosis
Polio vaccine
Primary
Anti-Malaria medication for people who do not have the disease traveling to a location where the disease is endemic
Primary
Follow-up exams to identify metastatic disease
Diagnosis
Active cervical cancer surveillance of a patient with HPV
Tertiary
Mammography in a healthy 55-year-old
Secondary
Sunscreen use on a cloudy day
Primary
Antiretroviral medications
Tertiary
Using ear protection while mowing the lawn
Primary
Steroid creams for rheumatoid arthritis
Tertiary
Routine blood lab work
Secondary
Condoms for STD/STIs
Primary
Taking a nasal swab and sending it for laboratory testing for RSV and influenza in a child with symptoms of runny nose and difficulty breathing
Diagnosis
Getting an x-ray of the hand following reports of joint pain in your fingers
Diagnosis
Testing for preeclampsia in pregnant women
Secondary
Routine vision and hearing tests for school children
Secondary
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV
Primary
A patient with anemia undergoing a bone marrow biopsy
Tertiary
Routine biannual dental cleaning
Primary
Getting an EKG due to presence of an arrhythmia
Diagnosis
Getting blood pressure at regular doctor’s visits despite not having a previous high blood pressure
Secondary
Mental health treatment support groups
Tertiary
Dialysis for someone with End-Stage Renal Disease
Tertiary
Tuberculin (TB) skin test in a newly hired hospital employee
Primary– secondary
A blood glucose meter for diabetes management
Tertiary
Handouts about the risks involved in using lead-based glazes for ceramics
Primary
Folic acid supplement for a person who is not yet, but planning on becoming pregnant
Primary
HPV vaccine in a patient who has tested positive for HPV high-risk type 16
Primary
Undergoing a comprehensive eye exam with an ophthalmologist following a non-passing score on your vision test at the Department of Motor Vehicles
Diagnosis
Wearing hearing aids for someone with conductive hearing loss
Tertiary
Chronic pain management program
Tertiary
Physical therapy following ACL (major ligament in the knee) injury
Tertiary
Biopsy to examine an atypical mole
Diagnosis
Seatbelts
Primary
Occupational therapy following a stroke
Tertiary
