Test 2 Part 4 Flashcards
What are the 4 female cancers?
cervical, uterine, ovarian, and breast
What are the top 3 causes of death in women?
Heart disease
cancer
stroke
T/F: Strokes are more common in men than in women.
False; vice-versa
What does FAST stand for? (Acronym for early signs of stroke)
Face drooping
Arm weakness
Speech difficulty
Time to call 911
T/F: As many as 5.3 million women in the US abuse alcohol.
True
T/F: While fewer women abuse alcohol than man do, the health effects are more serious in women.
True
T/F: Almost 12 % of breast cancer in the US is in males.
False; Almost 12% of women in the US are at risk of developing breast cancer in their lifetime and less than 1% of existing breast cancer cases are in males
What is the most common women’s mental health problem?
depression
What is the leading cause of physical disability in the US?
Osteoarthritis (affects more women than men)
STIs often go untreated in women because the symptoms are less obvious than in men and the symptoms are likely to be confused with another less serious condition. What is the other condition?
yeast infection
T/F: Untreated STIs may cause infertility.
True
T/F: Women are less likely to develop urinary tract problems.
False; more likely
T/F: Urinary incontinence affects 2x as many women as men.
True
At what age are mammograms recommended?
50 (earlier if she has a family history)
How often are mammograms recommended (after age 50)?
every 2 years
How often are Pap tests recommended for women between ages 21-65?
every 3 years
T/F: Even if a woman has normal Pap test results, HPV tests are still necessary.
False
T/F: Women over 65 are not recommended to undergo cervical cancer screening (Pap/HPV tests).
False; screening is not recommended if she has had 3 or more normal Pap tests in a row AND no abnormal Pap test results in the past 10 years
At what age should a bone mineral density test begin to screen for osteoporosis?
65
How often is blood pressure screening recommended in women?
Every 2 years in adults, unless elevated, then every year;
Every year after age 65
After age 35, how often should blood pressure be checked?
every 5 years
at age 20 if at elevated risk
For colon cancer screening (age 50-75), how often should a stool test be done? sigmoidoscopy? colonoscopy?
yearly
every 5 years
every 10 years
What is the deadliest gynecologic cancer?
Ovarian
T/F: Uterine cancer is usually asymptomatic except for maybe some bleeding.
False; this is true of cervical cancer. Uterine cancer usually shows bleeding, pelvic pain, and low back pain
If the USPSTF rates a treatment as a Grade D, what should you do?
Discourage the use of this service
D=Discourage A= A-OK
T/F: The USPSTF recommends women who have had a hysterectomy to be screened for cervical cancer every year.
False; no cervix, no cervical cancer
T/F: Parent/patient refusals are commonly cited barriers to HPV vaccination.
True
T/F: The USPSTF recommends against screening for ovarian cancer.
True
T/F: The USPSTF recommends against routine genetic counseling or BRCA testing for women whose family history is not associated with an increased risk.
True
When does the USPSTF recommend biennial screening mammography for women?
50-74 years of age
T/F: The USPSTF recommends against teaching breast self-examination.
True
What is the most common cancer in women in the US?
breast cancer (not counting some kinds of skin cancer)
T/F: A woman born in the US today has an estimated 12% chance of being diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime.
True
