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1
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What is PRIMARY prevention (P’s)

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“PROMOTE” health PRIOR to onset of any recognizable PROBLEMS

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Example of PRIMARY prevention (3)

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  1. Education about healthy and safe habits (wear seatbelt, avoid smoking, healthy diet)
  2. Immunization
  3. Legislation to ban/control hazardous products
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What is SECONDARY prevention (SS)

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“Screening” - aims to reduce the impact of a disease that has already occurred

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Examples of SECONDARY prevention

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Exams to detect disease early (PAP, PSA, Lipids)

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What is TERTIARY prevention

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“REHAB” - aims to soften the impact of an ongoing illness or injury that has lasting effects

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Examples of TERTIARY prevention (3)

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  1. Cardiac/Stroke REHAB
  2. Support groups
  3. Vocacional rehab
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When does a complete physical exam need to start for ADOLESCENTS (11-19)

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between 11-14

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How often does a complete physical exam need to happen for ADOLESCENTS (11-19)

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3 times between:
11-14
15-17
18-21

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9
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HPV vaccines for females:

What are the 3:

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Gardasil
Gardasil 9
Cervarix

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HPV vaccines for females:

At what age

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Gardasil - 11-26
Gardasil 9 - 9-26
Cervarix 10-25

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When should a syphilis screening be done?

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Start when sexually active

Then as needed or with PAP

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When should males start testicular self exams? How often?

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At adolescence - MONTHLY

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When should screening for HIV?

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Depends on level of sexual activity or IV drug use.

Assess knowledge of prevention.

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When to start Tetanus-diptheria (Td)

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As early as 7 years old

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How often to do Tdap

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Every 10 years

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16
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When does Meningococcal vaccines start

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11-18 years old

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17
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Does Meningococcal need revaccinated?

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Controversial:

only x 1 if HIGH risk after 5 years from last

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18
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When should the influenza vaccine be given

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annually

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Who needs the pneumococcal vaccine (4 populations)

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> 65
19-64 IF smoker, asthma, COPD, diabetes, alcoholism
Immunosuppressed
Living in nursing home

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When PPD screening should start? (ADOLESCENTS)

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Once during adolescence

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21
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How often should PPD screening occur in ADOLESCENTS? (2)

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Every 2 years if at risk.

With any exposure to TB.

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How often should YOUNG ADULTS (20-39) and MIDDLE AGED ADULTS (40-59) have a complete physical exam?

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Starting at 20 - every 5-6 years.

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YOUNG ADULT - female: When should PAP smears start?

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YOUNG ADULTS - female: When does clinical breast exam start?

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Adolescence/NOW

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YOUNG ADULTS (20-39) - female: How often for clinical breast exam?

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Every 3 years

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YOUNG ADULTS - female:

When should self-breast exams start?

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21

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YOUNG ADULTS and MIDDLE-AGED female: (up to 65)

What is tested with PAP smear (3) and how often?

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Chlamydia and GC at 21
Cytology - every 3 years
HPV >30- every 5 years

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How often should YOUNG ADULTS and MIDDLE-AGED ADULTS (40-59) blood pressure be monitored? (2)

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With every visit OR

Every 2 years.

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How often should YOUNG ADULTS and MIDDLE-AGED ADULTS - full fasting panel be checked?

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Every 5 years

More often if > 200

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30
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When should ALL adults do a self skin exam?

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NOW - and continue regularly.

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How often should PPD screening occur in YOUNG ADULTS? (2)

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Annual for high risk populations (Controversial)

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32
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How often should all ages have dental cleaning and checkup

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Every 6 months to a year

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33
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Does the ACOG (american college of obstetrics and gyn) recommend a self-breast exam?

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not >40

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How often does the MIDDLE-AGED (40-59) women need clinical breast exam

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Annually

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How often does the MIDDLE-AGED (40-59) women need mammography per
ACS - American Cancer Society
USPSTF - US preventative Services Task force
ACOG - American College of obstetrics and gyn

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ACS
45-54 annually
>55 - every 2 years

USPSTF
50-74 - every 2 years

ACOG
50-74 - annually

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36
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When should MIDDLE-AGED ADULT MALES (40-59) begin Digital Rectal Exam (DRE)?

37
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When should MIDDLE-AGED ADULT MALES (40-59) begin Prostate Surface Antigen (PSA) screening?

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at 40 IF family history or AA

otherwise - 50

38
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How often are Digital Rectal Exams recommended?

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Annually at 40 years old

39
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How often are Prostate surface antigen screenings recommended?

A

Annually at 40 IF family history or AA

Annually at 50 for all others

40
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When should an ECG be checked?

A

As indicated

At 40 with cardiac risk factors

41
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Colorectal Cancer screening
When?
3 tests?

A

Starts at 50

Annual fecal occult blood test
Flex sig every 5 years
Colonoscopy every 10 years

42
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What is the second leading cause of cancer deaths?

A

Colorectal cancer

43
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When does glaucoma screening start? (with tonography)

44
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How often for glaucoma screening?

45
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How often should ELDERLY ADULTS (>60) have complete physical assessment?

A

Every 2 years

46
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When should PAP Smears be discontinued? under what conditions? (2)

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> 65-70 with 3 consecutive normal cytology tests
AND
no abnormal test in 10 years

47
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What is the ACS’s recommendation for discontinuation of mammography?

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Continue as long as the women is in good health and expected to live 10+ years

48
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How often should full fasting panel be checked in ELDERLY?

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Every 2-5 years

More often in > 200

49
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How often should ECG be check in ELDERLY ADULTS (>60) ?

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Every 2 years with cardiac risk factors

50
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Major causes of mortality with ADOLESCENTS (12-19)

6

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  1. MVC
  2. Suicide
  3. Other accidents
  4. Homicide
  5. Malignancy
  6. Cardiovascular disease
51
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Major causes of mortality with YOUNG ADULTS (20-39)

6

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  1. MVC
  2. Homicide
  3. Suicide
  4. Injuries
  5. Heart disease
  6. AIDS
52
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Major causes of mortality with MIDDLE-AGED ADULTS (40-59)

6

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  1. Heart disease
  2. Accidents
  3. Lung CA
  4. CVA
  5. Breast and colorectal CA
  6. COPD
53
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Major causes of mortality with ELDERLY ADULTS (>60)

5

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  1. Heart disease
  2. CVA
  3. COPD
  4. Pneumonia and/or influenza
  5. Lung and colorectal cancer
54
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What is the top 5 “killers” of adults in the US.

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  1. Heart disease - CAD, HF
  2. Colorectal cancer
  3. Lower Respiratory Disease
  4. CVA
    5.
55
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What CANCER in WOMEN is responsible for the highest mortality?

56
Q

What is the leading GYN-associated cancer “killer”?

57
Q

Highest cancer incidence in WOMEN other than skin cancer?

58
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What CANCER in MEN is responsible for the highest mortality?

59
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Other than skin cancer, the 2nd most common CANCER in MEN and #2 cancer “killer”

60
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Leading CANCER “killer”?

A

Lung Cancer

61
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2nd leading CANCER “killer”?

A

Colorectal Cancer

62
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Healthy Nutrition.

How much of your plate should be fruits and veggies?

63
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Healthy Nutrition.

Best type of milk?

A

Skim or 1%

64
Q

Healthy Nutrition.

How much of grains should be whole grain?

A

at least HALF

65
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Health Nutrition.

Should you vary your protein choices?

66
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Dietary Recommendations.

% of Carbs

67
Q

Dietary Recommendations.

% of Fats

68
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Dietary Recommendations.

Protein

A

0.8-1 g/kg

69
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Dietary Recommendations.

Protein

A

0.8-1 g/kg/day

70
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Leading killer of women in US

A

Heart disease

71
Q

What is the shingles (Herpes zoster) prevention

72
Q

When is shingles (herpes zoster) prevention should start?

73
Q

What happens to nutrition and protein needs with illness or trauma?

74
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Exercise has positive effects?

A
  1. Decreases LDL
  2. Increase BMR
  3. Reduces STRESS
  4. Improves CV fitness
  5. Decreases signs of aging
75
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Sensitivity

A

TRUE POSITIVE

The degree to which those who have a disease - screen positive

positive showing positive

76
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Specificity

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TRUE NEGATIVE

The degree to which those who do not have a disease screen - test negative

negatives showing negative

77
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Incidence

A

The FREQUENCY with which a disease

The RATE in which NEW cases occur during a specific time period

EX: 20 cases of botulism per 500,000 people were reported in ALASKA during 2010

78
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Prevalance

A

The PROPORTION of a population that is affected by a disease or disorder at a particular time

EX: the prevalence of lupus in women living in Illinois during 2019 was < 1%

79
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Leading killer of AA in US < 40

80
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Leading killer of AA MEN in US < 35

81
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American Heart Association recommends that exercise should be performed for HOW long and HOW often?

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30 minutes or more on most days of the week

82
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Starting an exercise program over 35. What should be done prior to starting? (3)

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  1. Complete history
  2. Physical Exam
  3. Exercise stress test
83
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What is an antigen?

A

Induces a specific immune response

84
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What is an antibody?

A

Molecules synthesized reaction to an antigen

85
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What is active immunity

A

Conferred by antibody formation stimulated with a specific antigen

Tetanus toxoid

86
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What is passive immunity?

A

Conferred by the introduction of antibody proteins

gamma globulin injections
-HBIg - given for known exposure

maternal immunity

87
Q

Who should receive Hep A vaccine? (3)

A

Military personnel

Travelers to endemic areas

Men who have sex with men

88
Q

Who should receive Hep B vaccine? (3)

A

Health care workers

High risk patients

Sexually active adults

89
Q

Mumps vaccine clarification

A

Before 1957 - 1 dose

After 1957 - 2 doses

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