Grade D screenings

Question 1

thyroid cancer

Answer 1

grade d for screening

Question 2

injury prevention and vitamin D

Answer 2

reminds against vitamin D supplementation to prevent falls in those over 65

Question 3

cervical cancer

Answer 3

women over 65 that are not at high risk school not be screened
women under 21 should not be screened
women who have had a hysterectomy with removal of cervix and no history are not recommended to be screened

Question 4

prostate cancer

Answer 4

after age 70 becomes a grade D recommendation

Question 5

Carotid artery stenosis

Answer 5

not recommended

Question 6

why is carotid artery stenosis not recommended

Answer 6

only 10% of strokes are caused by CAS
only 1% of CAS are asymptomatic
non incremental overall benefit of CEA stunting or intensification of medical therapy
Potential for overall benefit limited by low prevalence and harms

Question 7

grade d recommendations

Answer 7

USPSTF Recommends a AGAINST this service high certainty that there is NO net benefit or that the harm outweighs the benefits

Question 8

providing grade d screenings

Answer 8

USPSTF discourages the use of these services

Question 9

coronary heart disease

Answer 9

using EKG is a grade D for low risk adults