Health Promotion / Disease prevention Flashcards
(24 cards)
Primary
VS
Secondary
VS
Tertiary Prevention
- PRIMARY
- Focus on promoting health and preventing disease
- actions taken prior to the onset of disease which removes the possibility that the disease will EVER occur.
- SECONDARY
- Early identification of illness, providing TX and conducting activities that halts the progress of a disease at its incipient (early stage) in order to prevent complications
- TERTIARY
- Focus on preventing long term consequences of chronic illness or disability and supporting optimal functioning.
Primary, Secondary, or Tertiary?
Immunization programs
PRIMARY
Primary, Secondary, or Tertiary?
Child Care Seat Education
PRIMARY
Primary, Secondary, or Tertiary?
NUTRITION & FITNESS ACTIVITIES
PRIMARY
Primary, Secondary, or Tertiary?
Health Education programs
PRIMARY
Primary, Secondary, or Tertiary?
Communicable Disease Screening & Case findings
SECONDARY
Primary, Secondary, or Tertiary?
Early Detection & Tx of Hypertension
SECONDARY
Primary, Secondary, or Tertiary?
Exercise programs for older adults who are frail
SECONDARY
Primary, Secondary, or Tertiary?
Prevention of pressure ulcers as a complication
of spinal cord injury
TERTIARY
Primary, Secondary, or Tertiary?
Promoting independence for
client following a stroke
TERTIARY
SCREENING GUIDELINES
{PAP TEST}

Screening Guidelines:
Clinical Breast Exam
- Ages 20 ⇔ 39 ============= every 3 years
- Ages 40 + ============= every year
Screening Guidelines:
Mammogram
AGE
40-54 ————every year
55 and up ——every 1 to 2 years
Screening Guidelines:
Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA)
and
digital rectal exam
Annually
Screening Guidelines:
Testicular Exam
- Begin at age 15 (with continued monthly self-exams)
- Clinical testicular exams at each routine visit
Screening Guidelines:
Routine physicals
for
Male & Female
FEMALE:
20 - 40 ——Annually
MALE:
20 - 39 —–every 3 - 5 years
40 and up———-Annually
Screening Guidelines:
Dental Assessments
Every 6 months
Screening Guidelines:
Blood Pressure Checks
FEMALE / MALE:
-Begin at age 20
-Every two (2) years
<span>-</span><em>Annually if higher than 120/80</em>
Screening Guidelines:
Body Mass Index (BMI)
FEMALES / MALES:
<em>-Begin at age 20</em>
<em>-continue w/each health care visit</em>
Screening Guidelines:
Blood Cholesterol
<u><strong>FEMALE / MALE</strong></u>:
- -Begin age 20*
- -Minimum every 5 years (if no risk factors)*
Screening Guidelines:
Blood Glucose
FEMALE / MALE:
-Begin age 45
-Minimum every 3 years
Screening Guidelines:
Colorectal Screening
<u><strong>FEMALE / MALE:</strong></u>
<em>-<span>Begin at age 50</span></em>
<em>**<span><strong>Fecal Occult Blood </strong></span>(Annually) <u>and</u>,..</em>
<em><strong>Flexible sigmoidoscopy </strong></em></sup>(every 5 years),<em> <u>or</u></em></em>
<em><span><strong>Double-contrast barium enema </strong></span></em></sup>(every 5 years),<em> <u>or</u></em></em>
**CT Colonography (<u><strong>virtual colonoscopy</strong></u>) (every 5 years), or
**Colonoscopy (every 10 years)
<em>.</em>
Screening Guidelines:
PAP Test
FEMALES (<u>20</u> yrs –<u> 30</u> yrs)
*Pap Smear (<span>every 3 years</span>)
FEMALES:<span>(<u>30</u> yrs – <u>65</u> yrs)</span>
<span>*Pap Smear (every 5 years) if HPV screening performed</span>
<span><strong><u>AFTER 65--NO TESTING</u></strong> needed if previous tests areWNL</span>