Final Exam Flashcards
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Gender dysphoria is
the medical diagnosis terminology used to identify transgender patients
“the condition of feeling one’s emotional and psychological identity as
male or female to be opposite to one’s biological sex.
Biggest barrier to patients with gender dysphoria is feeling
marginalized or stigmatized
Be aware of your tone of voice, non-verbal communication and the language you choose. All of your questions should have medical relevance, not your curiosity.
LGBTQ
They also include higher rates of tobacco, alcohol and other drug use than the general population.
There is a higher rate of stress, eating disorders, anxiety
depression, and suicidal thoughts for the younger LGBTQ population.
Sexual harassment can also lead to more suicide attempts.
Immunizations to improve health outcomes of the LGBTQ population are:
Hepatitis A & B and Human Papillomavirus Vaccination (HPV). New medications are being developed to decrease the risk of contracting HIV along with safe sex practices
College students are at more risk for
depression and anxiety
overwhelmed, anxiety, experimentation with drugs, alcohol and sexual behavior, poor nutrition and decreased physical activity. Other issues college students face are intimate partner violence, sexual assault, coping with stressful situation, lack of social support, and infection.
College Students anxiety is reported to affect
1 in 4 college students have
50% of these students which has had a negative impact on their grades
mental health illness such as depression and anxiety 40% do not seek help
College students have addiction to
Alcohol is not the only addiction; other addictions include opioids, prescription medication misuse, cannabis, and attention-deficit disorder medication misuse.
these students also struggle with poor nutrition and sleep
deprivation.
4-5 college students drink and over 600,000 injuries annually occur from this
GAD 7 is a test to test for
PHQ-9
CAGE
Intimate Safety Questionnaire
anxiety
Depression
Alcohol
for intimate partner violence
Palliative and end-of-life care
Palliative care is an underused resource in the US.
is centered around the improvement of quality of life for patients and family members by minimizing suffering for those living with a terminal illness.
EOL symptoms
anorexia and cachexia (malnutrition), anxiety, fear, delirium, depression, dyspnea, xerostomia (dry mouth), nausea and vomiting, constipation that can lead to bowel obstruction, pain, and spiritual distress.
what is the primary cause of death
third leading cause of death
7th leading cause of death
cardiovascular disease
HTN
Diabetes
Second leading cause of college students is
suicide
leading causes of death in people 65 and older are
heart, cancer, and chronic lower respiratory diseases
young adulthood is
mid adulthood is
20-40 years old focuses on future if doesn’t know plan risk for suicide
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Pap smears are done on people ages_ to _ every _ _
Do not complete cervical screening on anyone who is
Do not do on someone who has had _
21-65, 3 years
less than 21 or greater than 65
hysterectomy (with removal of cervix.)
mammography
Most say screening can stop at age
The American Cancer Society recommends yearly mammograms starting at age 40 and continuing for as long as a woman is in good health. Whereas the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends every 1-2 years for women ages 50 to 69.
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Colonoscopy should occur at age_ and every_
Fecal occult blood tests
sigmoidoscopy every
50 , 10 years
every year
5 years
pneumococcal vaccine risk factors to have
Age greater than 65 or less than 2 years of age, Cigarette
smoking, Chronic cardiovascular disease excluding hypertension, Chronic pulmonary disease,
Chronic liver disease, Chronic renal failure or nephrotic syndrome, Diabetes mellitus, and Alcohol abuse
DTaP vaccine is recommended in(
Tdap) recommended for
Td at _ _ intervals throughout life. (boosters)
-children a Single booster dose containing Tetanus toxoid,
reduced Diphtheria toxoid, and acellular Pertussis
11-12-year-olds.
10-year
single dose of _ for all adults aged 19 years and older, who have not received_ previously to address waning immunity against pertussis.
DTap, DTdap
Some OB practices are vaccination pregnant women with
DTaP even if they were vaccinated within the last 2 years
Early adolescence is
focus is on
11-14
safety, helmet, seatbelt, drugs, alcohol, bullying fights
Health equity is when
“Health disparities refer to
everyone has the opportunity to “attain their full health potential” and no one is “disadvantaged from achieving this potential because of their social position or other socially determined circumstance.”
differences between groups of people. These differences can affect how frequently a disease affects a group, how many people get sick, or how often the disease causes death.”
the first phase of quality improvement is
the problem
