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Family Medicine Health Maintenance
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. How much vit D should adults < 50 take?
Stroke and DVT
800 IU/ day
Meningitis and Epiglottitis
12-15 mos and 4-6 yrs - MMR is live and contraindicated in pregnant women and immunocompromised patients
2. Measurement of which anatomic structure is best predictor for fractures elsewhere beside hip fracture?
To get IgA protection
When they are > 40 lbs and still less then 5'
One dose at 12-15 mod - Booster at least 4-weeks after
Forearm
3. When should Gardasil be given and for what purposes?
Men 45 - 79 yo
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
> 2 yo and less than 40 lbs
Stroke and DVT
4. When should tetanus immunoglobulin be given?
Femoral neck
Rear facing
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
For incompletely vaccinated patients (did not receive first three shots in series) with deep or contaminated wound
5. What is the ADA guideline for DMT2 screening?
Subq (inactivated - Salk) - The oral kind (Sabin - is a live vaccine and can induced polio)
In overweight M and W > 45 - In overweight M and W < 45 with 1 or more RFs
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
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. 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
In all W < 24 who are sexually active - In W > 24 with increased risk
Rear facing
Children < 7 yo - 2 mo - 4 mo - 6 mo - 15-18 mo and 4-5 yrs
7. Unopposed estrogen increases risks for what conditions?
In overweight M and W > 45 - In overweight M and W < 45 with 1 or more RFs
Stroke and DVT
2mo - 4 mo and 6mo - Do not give 1st dose after 15 weeks of age - Do not give past 8mo of age
800 IU/ day
8. What are the risks of combination HRT?
Breast CA - thromboembolic event - stroke and CAD
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 : 0.25 mg/day - 3 yrs - 6 yrs: 0.5 mg/day - 6 yrs - 16 yrs : 1 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
9. What is the schedule for DTap vaccine?
> 2 yo and less than 40 lbs
6 mos - 3 yrs : none - 3 yrs - 6 yrs: 0.25 mg/day - 6 yrs - 16 yrs : 0.5 mg/day
Children < 7 yo - 2 mo - 4 mo - 6 mo - 15-18 mo and 4-5 yrs
65 (earlier if have increased risk factors)
10. How much folate should all women of child bearing age take?
When they are > 40 lbs and still less then 5'
Breast CA - thromboembolic event - stroke and CAD
0.4 mg/day
Total cholesterol - FOBT
11. What is the USPSTF guideline for DMT2 screening?
12-15 mos and 4-6 yrs - MMR is live and contraindicated in pregnant women and immunocompromised patients
In adults with sustained BP > 135/80 mmHg
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
During 2nd - 3rd trimester
12. What is the schedule for Hib vaccine?
2mo - 4 mo - 6mo and 12-15 mo
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
During 2nd - 3rd trimester
Men starting at 35 yo to 65 - Women starting at 45 yo to 65 - Every 5 years
13. How much flouride should non military children in the state of HI be given?
65 (earlier if have increased risk factors)
2mo - 4 mo - 6mo and 12-15 mo
2mo - 4 mo and 6mo - Do not give 1st dose after 15 weeks of age - Do not give past 8mo of age
6 mos - 3 yrs : 0.25 mg/day - 3 yrs - 6 yrs: 0.5 mg/day - 6 yrs - 16 yrs : 1 mg/day
14. What is HI law for booster seat?
15. What is the schedule for polio vaccine?
2mo - 4mo - 6-18 mo and 4-6 yrs
Every 5 years
12 - 23 mo - 2 doses are to be given 6 mo apart
1200 mg/day
16. When is intensive individualized home-based intervention recommended?
Forearm
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
65 (earlier if have increased risk factors)
17. When should the meningococcal vaccine be given and to which group?
11 - 12 yo - Unvaccinated adolescents at high school entry - Unvaccinated college freshman
Forearm
Meningitis and Epiglottitis
In overweight M and W > 45 - In overweight M and W < 45 with 1 or more RFs
18. What is the schedule for varicella vaccine?
One dose at 12-15 mod - Booster at least 4-weeks after
Breast CA - thromboembolic event - stroke and CAD
6 mos - 3 yrs : none - 3 yrs - 6 yrs: 0.25 mg/day - 6 yrs - 16 yrs : 0.5 mg/day
2nd dose 2 mo after 1st dose - 3rd dose 6 mo after 2nd dose
19. What is the schedule for Gardasil?
Adults > 60
2nd dose 2 mo after 1st dose - 3rd dose 6 mo after 2nd dose
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
Subq (inactivated - Salk) - The oral kind (Sabin - is a live vaccine and can induced polio)
20. What are some safety issues you should counsel parents with young children?
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...
Women 55 - 79 yo
First degree relative with DMT2 - GDM or baby > 9 lbs - Physical inactivity - Ethnicity (AA - Hawaiian - Native) - HTN - PCOS - Prediabetics ( HbA1C 5.7 - 6.4)
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
21. What are the guidelines for colon cancer screening?
12-15 mos and 4-6 yrs - MMR is live and contraindicated in pregnant women and immunocompromised patients
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
BP - Height - Weight
NEVER
22. In which group of patients should aspirin be given as primary prevention for stroke?
NEVER
65 (earlier if have increased risk factors)
Women 55 - 79 yo
In adults with sustained BP > 135/80 mmHg
23. What are the guidelines for visual screening?
Forearm
1300 mg/day
Preschool children : 3-4 yo - Elderly patients: > 65 yo
In overweight M and W > 45 - In overweight M and W < 45 with 1 or more RFs
24. What are the USPSTF guidelines for cholesterol screening in people with normal risks?
Meningitis and Epiglottitis
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
Men starting at 35 yo to 65 - Women starting at 45 yo to 65 - Every 5 years
25. When is area of induration > 15 mm considered TB positive?
Stroke and DVT
Persons with no known risk factors
65 (earlier if have increased risk factors)
HISTORY
26. Who are at increased risk for adverse effect catching a flu?
1000 IU/day
65 (earlier if have increased risk factors)
Children 6 mos - 18 yrs - Adults > 50 yo - Chronic cardiopulmonary diseases - Metabolic disease - Immunocompromised - Household contacts of people with increased risks
Starts at 50 (recommends against starting at 40) and every 2 years
27. When should pregnant women get a flu shot?
Meningitis and Epiglottitis
During 2nd - 3rd trimester
One dose at 12-15 mod - Booster at least 4-weeks after
1000 mg/day
28. What are the USPSTF guidelines for mammogram?
Rear facing
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
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)
Starts at 50 (recommends against starting at 40) and every 2 years
29. What are the 4 main groups of people who are candidates for pneumococcal vaccine?
30. What is the schedule for Hep B vaccine?
> 2 yo and less than 40 lbs
First dose at birth - Second dose at 1-2 mo - Third dose at 6 mo
One time abdominal X-ray for all MALES who ever SMOKES
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
31. What type of illnesses does Hib vaccine prevent?
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
Meningitis and Epiglottitis
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)
32. How much folate and for How long should a woman take for planned pregnancy?
0.4 - 0.8 mg/day for 1 month prior to conception
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...
4 mg/day
1200 mg/day
33. What is the schedule for rotavirus vaccine?
Men 45 - 79 yo
12 - 23 mo - 2 doses are to be given 6 mo apart
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)
2mo - 4 mo and 6mo - Do not give 1st dose after 15 weeks of age - Do not give past 8mo of age
34. 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'
Exercise - Environmental hazard reduction - Close monitoring of medication
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
35. How much fluoride should military children in HI be given?
During 2nd - 3rd trimester
6 mos - 3 yrs : none - 3 yrs - 6 yrs: 0.25 mg/day - 6 yrs - 16 yrs : 0.5 mg/day
Women 55 - 79 yo
65 (earlier if have increased risk factors)
36. What is the schedule for Hep A vaccine?
0.4 - 0.8 mg/day for 1 month prior to conception
12 - 23 mo - 2 doses are to be given 6 mo apart
Forearm
Stroke and DVT
37. How much folate and for How long should a woman with hx of NTD take for planned pregnancy?
6 mos - 3 yrs : 0.25 mg/day - 3 yrs - 6 yrs: 0.5 mg/day - 6 yrs - 16 yrs : 1 mg/day
Rear facing
Preschool children : 3-4 yo - Elderly patients: > 65 yo
4 mg/day
38. How much calcium should adolescents (9 -18) take?
1300 mg/day
Children up to 7 yo and < 5' should be placed in a booster seat.
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
Women 55 - 79 yo
39. What is the schedule for MMR vaccine?
800 IU/ day
Starts at 50 (recommends against starting at 40) and every 2 years
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)
12-15 mos and 4-6 yrs - MMR is live and contraindicated in pregnant women and immunocompromised patients
40. What are the USPSTF guidelines for cholesterol screening in people with increased risks?
12-15 mos and 4-6 yrs - MMR is live and contraindicated in pregnant women and immunocompromised patients
Starts at 20 for both M and W
Forearm
For incompletely vaccinated patients (did not receive first three shots in series) with deep or contaminated wound
41. How often do asplenic patients receive pneumococcal vaccine?
1000 mg/day
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)
Every 5 years
42. Which children should use a semi-upright/forward facing carseat?
Subq (inactivated - Salk) - The oral kind (Sabin - is a live vaccine and can induced polio)
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
0.4 mg/day
43. Some contraindications for aspirin
First dose at birth - Second dose at 1-2 mo - Third dose at 6 mo
Rear facing
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
PUD - bleeding disorders - liver disease - kidney disease - ASA allergy - uncontrolled HTN - diabetic retinopathy
44. What 3 things should always be done in an office visit?
Exercise or physical therapy and vit D for patients > 65
BP - Height - Weight
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
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
45. When should chest X-ray be used for screening?
Rear facing
0.4 mg/day
NEVER
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
46. What is the USPSTF guideline for fall prevention in the elderly?
Subq (inactivated - Salk) - The oral kind (Sabin - is a live vaccine and can induced polio)
Femoral neck
Start at 20 for all M and W regardless of RFs
Exercise or physical therapy and vit D for patients > 65
47. How much vit D should adults > 50 take?
First dose at birth - Second dose at 1-2 mo - Third dose at 6 mo
Persons with no known risk factors
1000 IU/day
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
48. What kind of polio vaccine is preferred?
BP - Height - Weight
In overweight M and W > 45 - In overweight M and W < 45 with 1 or more RFs
During 2nd - 3rd trimester
Subq (inactivated - Salk) - The oral kind (Sabin - is a live vaccine and can induced polio)
49. When can children sit in a booster seat?
50. Who should get shingles vaccine?
Adults > 60
2mo - 4 mo - 6mo and 12-15 mo
2nd dose 2 mo after 1st dose - 3rd dose 6 mo after 2nd dose
Persons with no known risk factors