Risk Assessment Flashcards
What is sensitivity?
TRUE POSITIVES
The DEGREE to which those who have a disease screen/test positive
What is specificity?
TRUE NEGATIVES
The DEGREE to which those who do NOT have a disease screen/test negative
What is incidence?
The FREQUENCY with which a disease or disorder appears in a particular population or area at a given time
The RATE in which NEW cases occur during a specific time period
What is prevalence?
The PROPORTION of a population that is affected by a disease or disorder at a particular time
List the major causes of mortality of adolescents (age 12-19 years).
- MVA
- Suicide
- Other accidents
- Homicide
- CA
- CVD or Congenital Disease
List the major causes of mortality in young adults (age 20-39 years).
- MVA
- Homicide
- Suicide
- Injuries
- Heart disease
- AIDS
What is the leading killer of AA men below age 35?
Homicide
What is the leading killer of AA below the age of 40?
AIDs
List the major causes of mortality in middle aged adults (age 40-59 years).
- Heart disease
- Accidents
- Lung CA
- CVA
- Breast & colorectal CA
- COPD
List the major causes of mortality in older adults (age over 60 years).
- Heart disease
- CVA
- COPD
- PNA and/or Flu
- Lung and colorectal CA
What is the most common cause of CA death in MEN AND WOMEN?
Lung CA
What is the most common cancer overall for men and women?
Skin cancer
Which is the most common skin cancer?
Basal cell carcinoma
What is the most common cancer in females?
breast CA
What is the most common cancers in males?
prostate CA
Which is the highest cancer mortality in both men and women?
Lung CA
What is the most common cause of deaths in adolescents?
MVAs
Which skin cancer has the highest mortality?
Melanoma
What are the major cancer killers in men?
- Lung
2. Prostate
What are the major cancer killers in both men and women?
- Lung
2. Colorectal
Which is the most common gynecological cancer?
uterine/endometrial CA
Which is the second most common gynecological cancer?
ovarian CA
List the 3 top killers in the US for ALL ADULTS
- Heart disease
- CA
- Lower respiratory disease (COPD, Asthma, Pna, Flu)
- CVA
- Accidents
- AD
- DM
What are the dietary guidelines for carbs, fats, and protein?
Carbs: 55-60%
Fat: <30% w/ <10% saturated
Protein: 0.8-1 G/kg/day (remainder of diet)
What are the positive effects of exercise?
- decreasing LDL
- increase BMR
- decrease stress
- improve CV fitness
- decrease signs of aging
What is the AHA recommendation for exercise?
It should be performed at least 30 min on most days of the week (ie, target HR should be sustained during this time, requires warmup/cooldown)
If someone age 35 wants to start working out but never has, what should your approach be?
- complete H&P
2. Exercise stress test*
What are the US Dept of Health and Human services guidelines for exercise in adults <65?
participate in at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity or 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity aerobic activity aerobic exercise per week, as well as muscle strengthening at least twice per week
What should adults >65 focus on?
Balance training in those at risk for falls
