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1. What is HI law for booster seat?
2. What are some risk factors for 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
6 mos - 3 yrs : 0.25 mg/day - 3 yrs - 6 yrs: 0.5 mg/day - 6 yrs - 16 yrs : 1 mg/day
More than 15
Diabetes - non-coronary atherosclerosis - Family History of premature cardiac death ( M < 50 and W < 60) - Smokers - HTN - Obesity
3. What is the schedule for polio vaccine?
Adults > 60
2mo - 4mo - 6-18 mo and 4-6 yrs
For incompletely vaccinated patients (did not receive first three shots in series) with deep or contaminated wound
1300 mg/day
4. When should the meningococcal vaccine be given and to which group?
11 - 12 yo - Unvaccinated adolescents at high school entry - Unvaccinated college freshman
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
12 - 23 mo - 2 doses are to be given 6 mo apart
Breast CA - thromboembolic event - stroke and CAD
5. When is intensive individualized home-based intervention recommended?
Adults > 60
BP - Height - Weight
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 - 0.8 mg/day for 1 month prior to conception
6. What is USPSTF guideline for abdominal aortic aneurysm screening?
One time abdominal X-ray for all MALES who ever SMOKES
Diabetes - non-coronary atherosclerosis - Family History of premature cardiac death ( M < 50 and W < 60) - Smokers - HTN - Obesity
12-15 mos and 4-6 yrs - MMR is live and contraindicated in pregnant women and immunocompromised patients
1000 IU/day
7. Who are at increased risk for adverse effect catching a flu?
Men 45 - 79 yo
Children 6 mos - 18 yrs - Adults > 50 yo - Chronic cardiopulmonary diseases - Metabolic disease - Immunocompromised - Household contacts of people with increased risks
Breast CA - thromboembolic event - stroke and CAD
In overweight M and W > 45 - In overweight M and W < 45 with 1 or more RFs
8. What are the USPSTF guidelines for cholesterol screening in people with normal risks?
When they are > 40 lbs and still less then 5'
In adults with sustained BP > 135/80 mmHg
Men starting at 35 yo to 65 - Women starting at 45 yo to 65 - Every 5 years
Starts at 50 (recommends against starting at 40) and every 2 years
9. When should Gardasil be given and for what purposes?
When they are > 40 lbs and still less then 5'
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
6 mos - 3 yrs : none - 3 yrs - 6 yrs: 0.25 mg/day - 6 yrs - 16 yrs : 0.5 mg/day
65 (earlier if have increased risk factors)
10. How much calcium should adults (19 - 50) take?
1200 mg/day
In adults with sustained BP > 135/80 mmHg
1000 mg/day
12 - 23 mo - 2 doses are to be given 6 mo apart
11. Measurement of which anatomic structure is best predictor for hip fracture?
Exercise or physical therapy and vit D for patients > 65
65 (earlier if have increased risk factors)
1000 IU/day
Femoral neck
12. When should tetanus immunoglobulin be given?
1300 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
For incompletely vaccinated patients (did not receive first three shots in series) with deep or contaminated wound
Starts at 50 (recommends against starting at 40) and every 2 years
13. What can decrease fall in the elderly?
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
During 2nd - 3rd trimester
Exercise - Environmental hazard reduction - Close monitoring of medication
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)
14. What is the most important way to screen for CAD in an asymptomatic patients?
PUD - bleeding disorders - liver disease - kidney disease - ASA allergy - uncontrolled HTN - diabetic retinopathy
Start at 20 for all M and W regardless of RFs
HISTORY
Adults > 60
15. What is the schedule for MMR vaccine?
One dose at 12-15 mod - Booster at least 4-weeks after
When they are > 40 lbs and still less then 5'
Preschool children : 3-4 yo - Elderly patients: > 65 yo
12-15 mos and 4-6 yrs - MMR is live and contraindicated in pregnant women and immunocompromised patients
16. What type of illnesses does Hib vaccine prevent?
Meningitis and Epiglottitis
HISTORY
BP - Height - Weight
In overweight M and W > 45 - In overweight M and W < 45 with 1 or more RFs
17. What tests are appropriate to order in an asymptomatic 57 yo male?
Total cholesterol - FOBT
Rear facing
4 mg/day
PUD - bleeding disorders - liver disease - kidney disease - ASA allergy - uncontrolled HTN - diabetic retinopathy
18. How much folate and for How long should a woman with hx of NTD take for planned pregnancy?
Exercise or physical therapy and vit D for patients > 65
Starts at 50 (recommends against starting at 40) and every 2 years
4 mg/day
Subq (inactivated - Salk) - The oral kind (Sabin - is a live vaccine and can induced polio)
19. When should pregnant women get a flu shot?
NEVER
During 2nd - 3rd trimester
Total cholesterol - FOBT
HISTORY
20. If traveling to endemic areas - Why should one get a dose of live vaccine?
6 mos - 3 yrs : none - 3 yrs - 6 yrs: 0.25 mg/day - 6 yrs - 16 yrs : 0.5 mg/day
Persons with no known risk factors
Exercise or physical therapy and vit D for patients > 65
To get IgA protection
21. How much fluoride should military children in HI be given?
> 2 yo and less than 40 lbs
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...
6 mos - 3 yrs : none - 3 yrs - 6 yrs: 0.25 mg/day - 6 yrs - 16 yrs : 0.5 mg/day
0.4 mg/day
22. What is the schedule for rotavirus vaccine?
1000 mg/day
One time abdominal X-ray for all MALES who ever SMOKES
2mo - 4 mo and 6mo - Do not give 1st dose after 15 weeks of age - Do not give past 8mo of age
Starts at 50 (recommends against starting at 40) and every 2 years
23. What kind of car seat should children < 2 yo be placed in?
Smoking - Alcoholism
Children 6 mos - 18 yrs - Adults > 50 yo - Chronic cardiopulmonary diseases - Metabolic disease - Immunocompromised - Household contacts of people with increased risks
During 2nd - 3rd trimester
Rear facing
24. In which group of patients should aspirin be given as primary prevention for stroke?
> 2 yo and less than 40 lbs
Preschool children : 3-4 yo - Elderly patients: > 65 yo
PUD - bleeding disorders - liver disease - kidney disease - ASA allergy - uncontrolled HTN - diabetic retinopathy
Women 55 - 79 yo
25. Who should get Tdap vaccine and how often?
One dose at 12-15 mod - Booster at least 4-weeks after
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)
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
6 mos - 3 yrs : 0.25 mg/day - 3 yrs - 6 yrs: 0.5 mg/day - 6 yrs - 16 yrs : 1 mg/day
26. What is the schedule for Gardasil?
When they are > 40 lbs and still less then 5'
Starts at 20 for both M and W
2nd dose 2 mo after 1st dose - 3rd dose 6 mo after 2nd dose
In adults with sustained BP > 135/80 mmHg
27. What are the 4 main groups of people who are candidates for pneumococcal vaccine?
28. When can children sit in a booster seat?
29. Who should get shingles vaccine?
Adults > 60
Femoral neck
First degree relative with DMT2 - GDM or baby > 9 lbs - Physical inactivity - Ethnicity (AA - Hawaiian - Native) - HTN - PCOS - Prediabetics ( HbA1C 5.7 - 6.4)
Subq (inactivated - Salk) - The oral kind (Sabin - is a live vaccine and can induced polio)
30. When is area of induration > 10 mm considered TB positive?
To get IgA protection
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
Children < 7 yo - 2 mo - 4 mo - 6 mo - 15-18 mo and 4-5 yrs
11 - 12 yo - Unvaccinated adolescents at high school entry - Unvaccinated college freshman
31. What is the schedule for Hib vaccine?
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...
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
Start at 20 for all M and W regardless of RFs
2mo - 4 mo - 6mo and 12-15 mo
32. How much calcium should women > 50 take?
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
1200 mg/day
In overweight M and W > 45 - In overweight M and W < 45 with 1 or more RFs
Breast CA - thromboembolic event - stroke and CAD
33. How much calcium should adolescents (9 -18) take?
Persons with no known risk factors
Children 6 mos - 18 yrs - Adults > 50 yo - Chronic cardiopulmonary diseases - Metabolic disease - Immunocompromised - Household contacts of people with increased risks
1300 mg/day
12 - 23 mo - 2 doses are to be given 6 mo apart
34. How much folate and for How long should a woman take for planned pregnancy?
Adults > 60
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)
BP - Height - Weight
0.4 - 0.8 mg/day for 1 month prior to conception
35. What is the USPSTF guideline for chlamydial screening?
> 2 yo and less than 40 lbs
More than 15
In all W < 24 who are sexually active - In W > 24 with increased risk
6 mos - 3 yrs : 0.25 mg/day - 3 yrs - 6 yrs: 0.5 mg/day - 6 yrs - 16 yrs : 1 mg/day
36. When should chest X-ray be used for screening?
Starts at 20 for both M and W
Start at 20 for all M and W regardless of RFs
PUD - bleeding disorders - liver disease - kidney disease - ASA allergy - uncontrolled HTN - diabetic retinopathy
NEVER
37. Unopposed estrogen increases risks for what conditions?
Rear facing
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
6 mos - 3 yrs : none - 3 yrs - 6 yrs: 0.25 mg/day - 6 yrs - 16 yrs : 0.5 mg/day
Stroke and DVT
38. When is area of induration > 5mm considered TB positive?
In overweight M and W > 45 - In overweight M and W < 45 with 1 or more RFs
Men starting at 35 yo to 65 - Women starting at 45 yo to 65 - Every 5 years
0.4 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
39. What is the USPSTF guideline for fall prevention in the elderly?
Exercise or physical therapy and vit D for patients > 65
1300 mg/day
During 2nd - 3rd trimester
One dose at 12-15 mod - Booster at least 4-weeks after
40. What is the NCEP III guideline for cholesterol screening?
First degree relative with DMT2 - GDM or baby > 9 lbs - Physical inactivity - Ethnicity (AA - Hawaiian - Native) - HTN - PCOS - Prediabetics ( HbA1C 5.7 - 6.4)
Children < 7 yo - 2 mo - 4 mo - 6 mo - 15-18 mo and 4-5 yrs
Start at 20 for all M and W regardless of RFs
0.4 mg/day
41. What are the USPSTF guidelines for mammogram?
Starts at 50 (recommends against starting at 40) and every 2 years
In adults with sustained BP > 135/80 mmHg
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
Every 5 years
42. When is area of induration > 15 mm considered TB positive?
12 - 23 mo - 2 doses are to be given 6 mo apart
Persons with no known risk factors
Every 5 years
NEVER
43. How often do asplenic patients receive pneumococcal vaccine?
Start at 20 for all M and W regardless of RFs
Every 5 years
Women 55 - 79 yo
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)
44. In which group of patients should aspirin be given as primary prevention for MI?
65 (earlier if have increased risk factors)
Persons with no known risk factors
Exercise or physical therapy and vit D for patients > 65
Men 45 - 79 yo
45. What is the schedule for Hep A vaccine?
2mo - 4mo - 6-18 mo and 4-6 yrs
800 IU/ day
12 - 23 mo - 2 doses are to be given 6 mo apart
One time abdominal X-ray for all MALES who ever SMOKES
46. What kind of polio vaccine is preferred?
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
Subq (inactivated - Salk) - The oral kind (Sabin - is a live vaccine and can induced polio)
11 - 12 yo - Unvaccinated adolescents at high school entry - Unvaccinated college freshman
For incompletely vaccinated patients (did not receive first three shots in series) with deep or contaminated wound
47. Some contraindications for aspirin
PUD - bleeding disorders - liver disease - kidney disease - ASA allergy - uncontrolled HTN - diabetic retinopathy
First dose at birth - Second dose at 1-2 mo - Third dose at 6 mo
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
When they are > 40 lbs and still less then 5'
48. What is the USPSTF guideline for DMT2 screening?
Women 55 - 79 yo
0.4 - 0.8 mg/day for 1 month prior to conception
In adults with sustained BP > 135/80 mmHg
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
49. What is the schedule for varicella vaccine?
Men starting at 35 yo to 65 - Women starting at 45 yo to 65 - Every 5 years
Subq (inactivated - Salk) - The oral kind (Sabin - is a live vaccine and can induced polio)
One dose at 12-15 mod - Booster at least 4-weeks after
For incompletely vaccinated patients (did not receive first three shots in series) with deep or contaminated wound
50. What are the guidelines for visual screening?
Persons with no known risk factors
Breast CA - thromboembolic event - stroke and CAD
Preschool children : 3-4 yo - Elderly patients: > 65 yo
Forearm