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1. Measurement of which anatomic structure is best predictor for hip fracture?
Persons with no known risk factors
800 IU/ day
11 - 12 yo - Unvaccinated adolescents at high school entry - Unvaccinated college freshman
Femoral neck
2. What is HI law for booster seat?
3. When is area of induration > 10 mm considered TB positive?
Exercise or physical therapy and vit D for patients > 65
Patients > 75 - Patients 70 - 74 who are on psychoactive or cardiac meds - who are on > 4 meds and who have impaired cognition - strength - balance and vision
0.4 mg/day
Recent arrival (< 5 y) from high prevalence countries - IV drug users - Residents and employees of high risk settings: prison - nursing homes - hospitals - homeless shelters - and residential facilities for AIDS patients - Mycobacterial lab personnel
4. What kind of sunscreen SPF is recommended for sun protection?
In overweight M and W > 45 - In overweight M and W < 45 with 1 or more RFs
1000 IU/day
4 mg/day
More than 15
5. What can decrease fall in the elderly?
Men starting at 35 yo to 65 - Women starting at 45 yo to 65 - Every 5 years
1) Children < 2yo 2) All adults smokers 3) Adults and children > 2 yo with high risk: cardiopulmonary disease - asplenic - Hodgkin's disease - multiple myeloma - chronic liver disease - alcoholism - renal failure - immunocompromised 4) Healthy adults
Exercise - Environmental hazard reduction - Close monitoring of medication
0.4 mg/day
6. What kind of polio vaccine is preferred?
Children < 7 yo - 2 mo - 4 mo - 6 mo - 15-18 mo and 4-5 yrs
Subq (inactivated - Salk) - The oral kind (Sabin - is a live vaccine and can induced polio)
Smoking - Alcoholism
Start at 20 for all M and W regardless of RFs
7. What are the guidelines for pap smear?
First dose at birth - Second dose at 1-2 mo - Third dose at 6 mo
Starts at age 21 regardless of age becoming sexually active and repeats every 3 years - For W > 30 - can extend the interval to every 5 years with HPV testing - Stop at 65 yo (USPSTF)
Men starting at 35 yo to 65 - Women starting at 45 yo to 65 - Every 5 years
11 - 12 yo - Unvaccinated adolescents at high school entry - Unvaccinated college freshman
8. What is the schedule for Hib vaccine?
2mo - 4 mo - 6mo and 12-15 mo
Children 6 mos - 18 yrs - Adults > 50 yo - Chronic cardiopulmonary diseases - Metabolic disease - Immunocompromised - Household contacts of people with increased risks
More than 15
Smoking - Alcoholism
9. What are the USPSTF guidelines for cholesterol screening in people with increased risks?
In overweight M and W > 45 - In overweight M and W < 45 with 1 or more RFs
In adults with sustained BP > 135/80 mmHg
Children 6 mos - 18 yrs - Adults > 50 yo - Chronic cardiopulmonary diseases - Metabolic disease - Immunocompromised - Household contacts of people with increased risks
Starts at 20 for both M and W
10. If traveling to endemic areas - Why should one get a dose of live vaccine?
To get IgA protection
11 - 12 yo - Unvaccinated adolescents at high school entry - Unvaccinated college freshman
1300 mg/day
Starts at age 50 for normal risk - age 40 for increased risk - FOBT every year - OR - Sigmodoiscopy every 3-5 years - OR - Colonoscopy every 10 years
11. What kind of car seat should children < 2 yo be placed in?
9 - 26 yo - To prevent cervical cancer in W and anal cancer in M and genital warts - Protect against HPV type 11 - 16 and 18
11 - 12 yo - Unvaccinated adolescents at high school entry - Unvaccinated college freshman
Rear facing
HISTORY
12. How much calcium should adolescents (9 -18) take?
When they are > 40 lbs and still less then 5'
800 IU/ day
1300 mg/day
4 mg/day
13. What tests are appropriate to order in an asymptomatic 57 yo male?
HISTORY
Diabetes - non-coronary atherosclerosis - Family History of premature cardiac death ( M < 50 and W < 60) - Smokers - HTN - Obesity
Total cholesterol - FOBT
0.4 - 0.8 mg/day for 1 month prior to conception
14. Who should get Tdap vaccine and how often?
BP - Height - Weight
Forearm
Exercise or physical therapy and vit D for patients > 65
Adults - every 10 years - If sustain deep or contaminated wound - every 5 years - Best to give first dose 11-18 yo - then followed by Td booster
15. How much flouride should non military children in the state of HI be given?
6 mos - 3 yrs : 0.25 mg/day - 3 yrs - 6 yrs: 0.5 mg/day - 6 yrs - 16 yrs : 1 mg/day
1300 mg/day
Starts at 20 for both M and W
Adults > 60
16. How much folate should all women of child bearing age take?
1200 mg/day
Starts at 50 (recommends against starting at 40) and every 2 years
2mo - 4 mo and 6mo - Do not give 1st dose after 15 weeks of age - Do not give past 8mo of age
0.4 mg/day
17. At what age should women have DEXA scan?
Fires: install smoke detectors - flame-resistant nightwears - Burns: set hot water to 110-120 F. - Poisoning: keep the number for poison control 800-222-1222. Do not use IPECAC. - Helmets - knee/elbow pads...
HIV positive patients - Recents contact with TB case - Persons with fibrotic changes on CXR consistent with old healed TB - Patients with organ transplant - Immunocompromised patients
Exercise or physical therapy and vit D for patients > 65
65 (earlier if have increased risk factors)
18. When should pregnant women get a flu shot?
During 2nd - 3rd trimester
In adults with sustained BP > 135/80 mmHg
12 - 23 mo - 2 doses are to be given 6 mo apart
Patients > 75 - Patients 70 - 74 who are on psychoactive or cardiac meds - who are on > 4 meds and who have impaired cognition - strength - balance and vision
19. Some contraindications for aspirin
Starts at age 21 regardless of age becoming sexually active and repeats every 3 years - For W > 30 - can extend the interval to every 5 years with HPV testing - Stop at 65 yo (USPSTF)
PUD - bleeding disorders - liver disease - kidney disease - ASA allergy - uncontrolled HTN - diabetic retinopathy
Men 45 - 79 yo
Exercise or physical therapy and vit D for patients > 65
20. How much fluoride should military children in HI be given?
0.4 - 0.8 mg/day for 1 month prior to conception
6 mos - 3 yrs : none - 3 yrs - 6 yrs: 0.25 mg/day - 6 yrs - 16 yrs : 0.5 mg/day
NEVER
65 (earlier if have increased risk factors)
21. Unopposed estrogen increases risks for what conditions?
0.4 - 0.8 mg/day for 1 month prior to conception
> 2 yo and less than 40 lbs
Stroke and DVT
Adults - every 10 years - If sustain deep or contaminated wound - every 5 years - Best to give first dose 11-18 yo - then followed by Td booster
22. What is the schedule for Hep A vaccine?
12 - 23 mo - 2 doses are to be given 6 mo apart
Adults - every 10 years - If sustain deep or contaminated wound - every 5 years - Best to give first dose 11-18 yo - then followed by Td booster
2mo - 4 mo - 6mo and 12-15 mo
65 (earlier if have increased risk factors)
23. What type of illnesses does Hib vaccine prevent?
Meningitis and Epiglottitis
Smoking - Alcoholism
Children 6 mos - 18 yrs - Adults > 50 yo - Chronic cardiopulmonary diseases - Metabolic disease - Immunocompromised - Household contacts of people with increased risks
HISTORY
24. Measurement of which anatomic structure is best predictor for fractures elsewhere beside hip fracture?
Fires: install smoke detectors - flame-resistant nightwears - Burns: set hot water to 110-120 F. - Poisoning: keep the number for poison control 800-222-1222. Do not use IPECAC. - Helmets - knee/elbow pads...
PUD - bleeding disorders - liver disease - kidney disease - ASA allergy - uncontrolled HTN - diabetic retinopathy
Forearm
Stroke and DVT
25. How much calcium should women > 50 take?
PUD - bleeding disorders - liver disease - kidney disease - ASA allergy - uncontrolled HTN - diabetic retinopathy
11 - 12 yo - Unvaccinated adolescents at high school entry - Unvaccinated college freshman
1200 mg/day
HIV positive patients - Recents contact with TB case - Persons with fibrotic changes on CXR consistent with old healed TB - Patients with organ transplant - Immunocompromised patients
26. When should chest X-ray be used for screening?
Adults > 60
1200 mg/day
11 - 12 yo - Unvaccinated adolescents at high school entry - Unvaccinated college freshman
NEVER
27. What is the USPSTF guideline for chlamydial screening?
In overweight M and W > 45 - In overweight M and W < 45 with 1 or more RFs
1200 mg/day
One dose at 12-15 mod - Booster at least 4-weeks after
In all W < 24 who are sexually active - In W > 24 with increased risk
28. What are the risks of combination HRT?
Breast CA - thromboembolic event - stroke and CAD
BP - Height - Weight
1300 mg/day
0.4 mg/day
29. How much vit D should adults < 50 take?
800 IU/ day
In overweight M and W > 45 - In overweight M and W < 45 with 1 or more RFs
Children < 7 yo - 2 mo - 4 mo - 6 mo - 15-18 mo and 4-5 yrs
Men starting at 35 yo to 65 - Women starting at 45 yo to 65 - Every 5 years
30. What is the schedule for polio vaccine?
Start at 20 for all M and W regardless of RFs
2mo - 4mo - 6-18 mo and 4-6 yrs
Adults - every 10 years - If sustain deep or contaminated wound - every 5 years - Best to give first dose 11-18 yo - then followed by Td booster
Men 45 - 79 yo
31. What is the most important way to screen for CAD in an asymptomatic patients?
To get IgA protection
In overweight M and W > 45 - In overweight M and W < 45 with 1 or more RFs
Patients > 75 - Patients 70 - 74 who are on psychoactive or cardiac meds - who are on > 4 meds and who have impaired cognition - strength - balance and vision
HISTORY
32. What are some RFs for DMT2?
First degree relative with DMT2 - GDM or baby > 9 lbs - Physical inactivity - Ethnicity (AA - Hawaiian - Native) - HTN - PCOS - Prediabetics ( HbA1C 5.7 - 6.4)
Starts at 50 (recommends against starting at 40) and every 2 years
12 - 23 mo - 2 doses are to be given 6 mo apart
Starts at age 50 for normal risk - age 40 for increased risk - FOBT every year - OR - Sigmodoiscopy every 3-5 years - OR - Colonoscopy every 10 years
33. What is the schedule for varicella vaccine?
Persons with no known risk factors
Adults - every 10 years - If sustain deep or contaminated wound - every 5 years - Best to give first dose 11-18 yo - then followed by Td booster
One dose at 12-15 mod - Booster at least 4-weeks after
Recent arrival (< 5 y) from high prevalence countries - IV drug users - Residents and employees of high risk settings: prison - nursing homes - hospitals - homeless shelters - and residential facilities for AIDS patients - Mycobacterial lab personnel
34. When should the meningococcal vaccine be given and to which group?
11 - 12 yo - Unvaccinated adolescents at high school entry - Unvaccinated college freshman
First dose at birth - Second dose at 1-2 mo - Third dose at 6 mo
Forearm
Smoking - Alcoholism
35. How much folate and for How long should a woman with hx of NTD take for planned pregnancy?
When they are > 40 lbs and still less then 5'
Recent arrival (< 5 y) from high prevalence countries - IV drug users - Residents and employees of high risk settings: prison - nursing homes - hospitals - homeless shelters - and residential facilities for AIDS patients - Mycobacterial lab personnel
First dose at birth - Second dose at 1-2 mo - Third dose at 6 mo
4 mg/day
36. What is the USPSTF guideline for fall prevention in the elderly?
For incompletely vaccinated patients (did not receive first three shots in series) with deep or contaminated wound
Exercise or physical therapy and vit D for patients > 65
1300 mg/day
Every 5 years
37. What are the guidelines for colon cancer screening?
12 - 23 mo - 2 doses are to be given 6 mo apart
Starts at age 50 for normal risk - age 40 for increased risk - FOBT every year - OR - Sigmodoiscopy every 3-5 years - OR - Colonoscopy every 10 years
800 IU/ day
Every 5 years
38. What is USPSTF guideline for abdominal aortic aneurysm screening?
One time abdominal X-ray for all MALES who ever SMOKES
When they are > 40 lbs and still less then 5'
Adults - every 10 years - If sustain deep or contaminated wound - every 5 years - Best to give first dose 11-18 yo - then followed by Td booster
2mo - 4mo - 6-18 mo and 4-6 yrs
39. What is the NCEP III guideline for cholesterol screening?
Diabetes - non-coronary atherosclerosis - Family History of premature cardiac death ( M < 50 and W < 60) - Smokers - HTN - Obesity
For incompletely vaccinated patients (did not receive first three shots in series) with deep or contaminated wound
Start at 20 for all M and W regardless of RFs
Rear facing
40. What are the guidelines for visual screening?
Breast CA - thromboembolic event - stroke and CAD
HIV positive patients - Recents contact with TB case - Persons with fibrotic changes on CXR consistent with old healed TB - Patients with organ transplant - Immunocompromised patients
Exercise - Environmental hazard reduction - Close monitoring of medication
Preschool children : 3-4 yo - Elderly patients: > 65 yo
41. What are the 4 main groups of people who are candidates for pneumococcal vaccine?
42. In which group of patients should aspirin be given as primary prevention for stroke?
Women 55 - 79 yo
Persons with no known risk factors
Starts at 50 (recommends against starting at 40) and every 2 years
HISTORY
43. Which children should use a semi-upright/forward facing carseat?
In all W < 24 who are sexually active - In W > 24 with increased risk
Recent arrival (< 5 y) from high prevalence countries - IV drug users - Residents and employees of high risk settings: prison - nursing homes - hospitals - homeless shelters - and residential facilities for AIDS patients - Mycobacterial lab personnel
> 2 yo and less than 40 lbs
In adults with sustained BP > 135/80 mmHg
44. When can children sit in a booster seat?
45. In which group of patients should aspirin be given as primary prevention for MI?
When they are > 40 lbs and still less then 5'
BP - Height - Weight
Men 45 - 79 yo
NEVER
46. When is intensive individualized home-based intervention recommended?
Persons with no known risk factors
Exercise - Environmental hazard reduction - Close monitoring of medication
Exercise or physical therapy and vit D for patients > 65
Patients > 75 - Patients 70 - 74 who are on psychoactive or cardiac meds - who are on > 4 meds and who have impaired cognition - strength - balance and vision
47. What is the schedule for Gardasil?
BP - Height - Weight
HIV positive patients - Recents contact with TB case - Persons with fibrotic changes on CXR consistent with old healed TB - Patients with organ transplant - Immunocompromised patients
Patients > 75 - Patients 70 - 74 who are on psychoactive or cardiac meds - who are on > 4 meds and who have impaired cognition - strength - balance and vision
2nd dose 2 mo after 1st dose - 3rd dose 6 mo after 2nd dose
48. When is area of induration > 15 mm considered TB positive?
Starts at age 21 regardless of age becoming sexually active and repeats every 3 years - For W > 30 - can extend the interval to every 5 years with HPV testing - Stop at 65 yo (USPSTF)
First degree relative with DMT2 - GDM or baby > 9 lbs - Physical inactivity - Ethnicity (AA - Hawaiian - Native) - HTN - PCOS - Prediabetics ( HbA1C 5.7 - 6.4)
Femoral neck
Persons with no known risk factors
49. How much vit D should adults > 50 take?
One dose at 12-15 mod - Booster at least 4-weeks after
PUD - bleeding disorders - liver disease - kidney disease - ASA allergy - uncontrolled HTN - diabetic retinopathy
Total cholesterol - FOBT
1000 IU/day
50. What is the USPSTF guideline for DMT2 screening?
Diabetes - non-coronary atherosclerosis - Family History of premature cardiac death ( M < 50 and W < 60) - Smokers - HTN - Obesity
To get IgA protection
1000 IU/day
In adults with sustained BP > 135/80 mmHg