Health Promotion Flashcards

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USPSTF grade A recommendation

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high certainty of benefit

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USPSTF grade B recommendation

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recommends this service, high certainty of NET benefit

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USPSTF grade C recommendation

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Recommends selectively offering this service, net benefit is small

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4
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USPSTF grade D recommendation

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Dont do it

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5
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USPSTF grade I recommendation

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Inconclusive data

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6
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Definition of Obesity in adults

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BMI > 25 is overweight

BMI > 30 is obese

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Definition of Obesity in Pediatrics

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Overweight = BMI at or above 85th percentile for same age and sex
Obese = BMI at or above 95th percentil for children of same age and sex
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8
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What are the aerobic activity level recommendations for adults?

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SOR C

Moderate activity 150 min/wk
Vigorous activity 75 min/wk

Even 10 minutes is beneficial

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9
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At what BMI should physicians refer adult pts to intensive multicomponent behavior interventions

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> 30

B recommendation

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10
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At what age do you begin to screen kids for obesity

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Age 6

B recommendation

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11
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Definition of heavy drinking

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Women: more than 1 drink per day on average
Men: more than 2 drinks per day on average

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12
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Definition of binge drinking

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Women: 4 or more during single episode
Men: 5 or more drinks during single episode

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13
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What are the two validated tools recommended by USPSTF to screen for alcohol abuse

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CAGE and AUDIT

SOR A

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14
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What Audit score indicates strong likelihood of hazardous alcohol consumption. What score indicates dependence?

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Hazardous consumption:

  • men 8
  • women 7

Dependence: 20

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15
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Definition of primary prevention

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avoids development of a disease

Ex: immunizations

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16
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What gauge of needle reduces risk of adverse reaction to vaccinations?

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25mm vs 16 mm

SOR A

17
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If someone misses a vaccination does the series need to be restarted?

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NO

18
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Are antipyretics recommended for routine prophylaxis before immunizations?

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NO

SOR A

19
Q

Is breastfeeding a contrainditation to vaccines?

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NO

20
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Can you give both doses of meningitis vaccine on same day?

A

Yes, just use different sites

21
Q

At what age should children with hx of sexual assault be vaccinated against HPV?

A

9

22
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Which vaccines should wait until after pregnancy?

A

Varicella
MMR
HPV
Influenza LAV

23
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What are the indications for PPSV 23 ONE dose from age 2-64?

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  • chronic cardiac disease
  • liver disease
  • DM
  • cochlear implants, CSF leak
  • Lung disease
  • resident of chronic care institution
24
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What are the indications for PPSV 23 TWO dose from age 2-64?

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  • Renal disease
  • Asplenia/Sickle cell
  • Immunocompromised
  • give 3-5 years apart
25
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When should PCV 13 be given?

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> age 19 if

  • Immunocompromised
  • asplenia/sickle cell
  • CSF/Cochlear implant
26
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If I need the PCV 13 but just received PPSV 23 when should I give it?

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Wait at least 1 year

27
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If I haven’t received any pneumoccocal vaccines and need both, how should I give it?

A

PCV 13 followed by PCV 23 at least 8 weeks later

28
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How many doses of Gardasil 9 are needed?

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two ONLY IF initiated before age 15 and doses were AT LEAST 5 months apart

29
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What is the sequence of smoking cessation medications you should try?

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Nicotine replacement –> buproprion (sustained release) –> Chantix

Can always add nicotine replacement on top of other meds

30
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How many cigarettes per day warrant medications for the aid of cessation

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10-15 cigarettes per day

SOR A

31
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Which TCA has been shown to be effective in smoking cessation?

A

Nortriptyline - careful about anticholinergic side effects

off label use

32
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How often should pregnant patients receive Tdap vaccine

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every pregnancy between 27-36 weeks

33
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What chronic condition was recently added to indications for Hep B vaccine?

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  • Chronic liver disease including Hep C infection, LFTs twice normal level
34
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Definition of secondary prevention

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Activities aimed at early disease detection, increasing opportunities for intervention

SCREENING

35
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How do you decide who needs BRCA testing?

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  1. Ask about family hx of breast, ovarian, tubal or peritoneal cancer
  2. Use a risk assessment tool
36
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What is the USPSTF recommendation on breast cancer screening?

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Grade B - biennial screening for women age 50-74
Grade C - women age 40-49 for women who place greater weight on potential benefit than potential harms
Grade I - everyone else

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USPSTF recommendation on prescription of medications to decrease breast cancer risk

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Grade B - Offer to prescribe meds if increased risk of cancer but low risk for adverse side effects - tamloxifen, raloxifene, aromatase inhibitors

Grade D - don’t prescribe for women who are not at increased risk

38
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Definition of Tertiary prevention

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reduces negative impact of an already established disease by restoring function and reducing disease related complications

Example: Heart Failure

39
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Definition of Quaternary prevention

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Activities to mitigate or avoid consequences of unnecessary or excessive intervention of the health system
“ do no harm”