Test 1 Part 1 Flashcards
T/F: Chiropractors can do male/female health exams in all 50 states.
False; in most states though
What are the top 3 cancer-related causes of death in males in the US?
lung, prostate, and colorectal cancers
What is the average male life-expectancy?
75.6 years (80.6 for women)
How often should a man have a blood pressure screening?
every 2 years, unless elevated, then every year
T/F: Men over 34 should have their cholesterol checked every 5 years.
True
When should a man start doing cholesterol screenings if he has risk factors for heart disease?
age 20, every 5 years
How often should men have preventative health visits?
every 2 years (every year after age 50)
For men between the ages of 50 and 75, how often should they have a stool test taken? sigmoidoscopy? colonoscopy?
every year;
every 5 years,
every 10 years
Assuming no additional risk factors, at what age should a man begin having prostate cancer screenings? osteoporosis screening?
50 and older;
50-75
How often should men over the age of 65 have a blood pressure screening?
every year
How often should men over the age of 65 have cholesterol screenings, assuming it has always been normal?
if normal, recheck every 5 years
T/F: Osteoporosis screening should be done in all men over 75.
False; all men over 65
T/F: getting less than 7-9 hours of sleep is associated with diabetes, CVD, obesity, depression, and even motor vehicle accidents.
True
Every adolescent/adult male should do self exams to help detect tumors, diseases, and infections. How often?
every month
When is the best time to do self exams of the scrotum and testes?
when bathing (warmth)
