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1. How much vit D should adults > 50 take?
One dose at 12-15 mod - Booster at least 4-weeks after
1000 IU/day
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
800 IU/ day

2. When can children sit in a booster seat?

3. When is area of induration > 5mm considered TB positive?
Exercise - Environmental hazard reduction - Close monitoring of medication
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
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

4. What is the schedule for DTap vaccine?
11 - 12 yo - Unvaccinated adolescents at high school entry - Unvaccinated college freshman
4 mg/day
One dose at 12-15 mod - Booster at least 4-weeks after
Children < 7 yo - 2 mo - 4 mo - 6 mo - 15-18 mo and 4-5 yrs

5. What is the USPSTF guideline for fall prevention in the elderly?
Every 5 years
Exercise or physical therapy and vit D for patients > 65
2mo - 4 mo and 6mo - Do not give 1st dose after 15 weeks of age - Do not give past 8mo of age
2nd dose 2 mo after 1st dose - 3rd dose 6 mo after 2nd dose

6. If traveling to endemic areas - Why should one get a dose of live vaccine?
In adults with sustained BP > 135/80 mmHg
In all W < 24 who are sexually active - In W > 24 with increased risk
1200 mg/day
To get IgA protection

7. How much calcium should adolescents (9 -18) take?
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
1300 mg/day
HISTORY
1000 mg/day

8. What are some risk factors for CAD?
Diabetes - non-coronary atherosclerosis - Family History of premature cardiac death ( M < 50 and W < 60) - Smokers - HTN - Obesity
0.4 - 0.8 mg/day for 1 month prior to conception
First degree relative with DMT2 - GDM or baby > 9 lbs - Physical inactivity - Ethnicity (AA - Hawaiian - Native) - HTN - PCOS - Prediabetics ( HbA1C 5.7 - 6.4)
Women 55 - 79 yo

9. What is the schedule for polio vaccine?
Femoral neck
12-15 mos and 4-6 yrs - MMR is live and contraindicated in pregnant women and immunocompromised patients
2mo - 4mo - 6-18 mo and 4-6 yrs
Meningitis and Epiglottitis

10. Measurement of which anatomic structure is best predictor for hip fracture?
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
6 mos - 3 yrs : 0.25 mg/day - 3 yrs - 6 yrs: 0.5 mg/day - 6 yrs - 16 yrs : 1 mg/day
Femoral neck

11. What are the 4 main groups of people who are candidates for pneumococcal vaccine?

12. What is the schedule for Hep A vaccine?
12 - 23 mo - 2 doses are to be given 6 mo apart
Smoking - Alcoholism
1000 mg/day
Starts at 50 (recommends against starting at 40) and every 2 years

13. How often do asplenic patients receive pneumococcal vaccine?
Every 5 years
> 2 yo and less than 40 lbs
2nd dose 2 mo after 1st dose - 3rd dose 6 mo after 2nd dose
0.4 - 0.8 mg/day for 1 month prior to conception

14. What type of illnesses does Hib vaccine prevent?
Meningitis and Epiglottitis
Starts at 50 (recommends against starting at 40) and every 2 years
PUD - bleeding disorders - liver disease - kidney disease - ASA allergy - uncontrolled HTN - diabetic retinopathy
Adults > 60

15. What is HI law for booster seat?

16. What are the guidelines for pap smear?
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)
Every 5 years
NEVER
More than 15

17. What is the schedule for varicella vaccine?
One dose at 12-15 mod - Booster at least 4-weeks after
11 - 12 yo - Unvaccinated adolescents at high school entry - Unvaccinated college freshman
In overweight M and W > 45 - In overweight M and W < 45 with 1 or more RFs
0.4 mg/day

18. In which group of patients should aspirin be given as primary prevention for MI?
Starts at 50 (recommends against starting at 40) and every 2 years
Men 45 - 79 yo
Adults > 60
Preschool children : 3-4 yo - Elderly patients: > 65 yo

19. How much calcium should adults (19 - 50) take?
Exercise - Environmental hazard reduction - Close monitoring of medication
First dose at birth - Second dose at 1-2 mo - Third dose at 6 mo
2mo - 4mo - 6-18 mo and 4-6 yrs
1000 mg/day

20. How much folate should all women of child bearing age take?
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...
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
0.4 mg/day

21. How much folate and for How long should a woman with hx of NTD take for planned pregnancy?
Rear facing
4 mg/day
When they are > 40 lbs and still less then 5'
Children up to 7 yo and < 5' should be placed in a booster seat.

22. What are the USPSTF guidelines for cholesterol screening in people with normal risks?
Men starting at 35 yo to 65 - Women starting at 45 yo to 65 - Every 5 years
In adults with sustained BP > 135/80 mmHg
2mo - 4 mo and 6mo - Do not give 1st dose after 15 weeks of age - Do not give past 8mo of age
During 2nd - 3rd trimester

23. What is the schedule for rotavirus 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...
0.4 mg/day
6 mos - 3 yrs : 0.25 mg/day - 3 yrs - 6 yrs: 0.5 mg/day - 6 yrs - 16 yrs : 1 mg/day
2mo - 4 mo and 6mo - Do not give 1st dose after 15 weeks of age - Do not give past 8mo of age

24. 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
To get IgA protection
In all W < 24 who are sexually active - In W > 24 with increased risk

25. What is the USPSTF guideline for DMT2 screening?
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
0.4 - 0.8 mg/day for 1 month prior to conception
Starts at 50 (recommends against starting at 40) and every 2 years

26. 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
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)
Children up to 7 yo and < 5' should be placed in a booster seat.
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

27. What is USPSTF guideline for abdominal aortic aneurysm screening?
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
One dose at 12-15 mod - Booster at least 4-weeks after
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
One time abdominal X-ray for all MALES who ever SMOKES

28. When is area of induration > 10 mm considered TB positive?
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
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
65 (earlier if have increased risk factors)

29. Who are at increased risk for adverse effect catching a flu?
Children 6 mos - 18 yrs - Adults > 50 yo - Chronic cardiopulmonary diseases - Metabolic disease - Immunocompromised - Household contacts of people with increased risks
Women 55 - 79 yo
In overweight M and W > 45 - In overweight M and W < 45 with 1 or more RFs
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

30. What is the schedule for MMR vaccine?
Starts at 20 for both M and W
2mo - 4 mo and 6mo - Do not give 1st dose after 15 weeks of age - Do not give past 8mo of age
One dose at 12-15 mod - Booster at least 4-weeks after
12-15 mos and 4-6 yrs - MMR is live and contraindicated in pregnant women and immunocompromised patients

31. Measurement of which anatomic structure is best predictor for fractures elsewhere beside hip fracture?
Persons with no known risk factors
NEVER
Forearm
Breast CA - thromboembolic event - stroke and CAD

32. At what age should women have DEXA scan?
65 (earlier if have increased risk factors)
Smoking - Alcoholism
Men starting at 35 yo to 65 - Women starting at 45 yo to 65 - Every 5 years
1000 IU/day

33. What are the risks of combination HRT?
Breast CA - thromboembolic event - stroke and CAD
NEVER
Starts at 50 (recommends against starting at 40) and every 2 years
2nd dose 2 mo after 1st dose - 3rd dose 6 mo after 2nd dose

34. When should tetanus immunoglobulin be given?
For incompletely vaccinated patients (did not receive first three shots in series) with deep or contaminated wound
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
During 2nd - 3rd trimester
When they are > 40 lbs and still less then 5'

35. What is the schedule for Hib vaccine?
During 2nd - 3rd trimester
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
Start at 20 for all M and W regardless of RFs
2mo - 4 mo - 6mo and 12-15 mo

36. When should the meningococcal vaccine be given and to which group?
Smoking - Alcoholism
11 - 12 yo - Unvaccinated adolescents at high school entry - Unvaccinated college freshman
First degree relative with DMT2 - GDM or baby > 9 lbs - Physical inactivity - Ethnicity (AA - Hawaiian - Native) - HTN - PCOS - Prediabetics ( HbA1C 5.7 - 6.4)
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

37. What are the USPSTF guidelines for mammogram?
2mo - 4 mo and 6mo - Do not give 1st dose after 15 weeks of age - Do not give past 8mo of age
Total cholesterol - FOBT
2mo - 4mo - 6-18 mo and 4-6 yrs
Starts at 50 (recommends against starting at 40) and every 2 years

38. When is intensive individualized home-based intervention recommended?
1300 mg/day
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
4 mg/day

39. What are the USPSTF guidelines for cholesterol screening in people with increased risks?
For incompletely vaccinated patients (did not receive first three shots in series) with deep or contaminated wound
Starts at 20 for both M and W
Women 55 - 79 yo
PUD - bleeding disorders - liver disease - kidney disease - ASA allergy - uncontrolled HTN - diabetic retinopathy

40. What can decrease fall in the elderly?
During 2nd - 3rd trimester
0.4 - 0.8 mg/day for 1 month prior to conception
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

41. What is the schedule for Gardasil?
2nd dose 2 mo after 1st dose - 3rd dose 6 mo after 2nd dose
HISTORY
Total cholesterol - FOBT
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

42. What are 2 conditions that have been proven to be beneficial to screened for?
Smoking - Alcoholism
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
Start at 20 for all M and W regardless of RFs

43. What kind of car seat should children < 2 yo be placed in?
12-15 mos and 4-6 yrs - MMR is live and contraindicated in pregnant women and immunocompromised patients
When they are > 40 lbs and still less then 5'
Exercise - Environmental hazard reduction - Close monitoring of medication
Rear facing

44. Unopposed estrogen increases risks for what conditions?
1200 mg/day
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...
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
Stroke and DVT

45. In which group of patients should aspirin be given as primary prevention for stroke?
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
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
12-15 mos and 4-6 yrs - MMR is live and contraindicated in pregnant women and immunocompromised patients
Women 55 - 79 yo

46. What are the guidelines for colon cancer screening?
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
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
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

47. What are some safety issues you should counsel parents with young children?
HISTORY
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...
Meningitis and Epiglottitis
Stroke and DVT

48. How much calcium should women > 50 take?
Total cholesterol - FOBT
NEVER
800 IU/ day
1200 mg/day

49. When should pregnant women get a flu shot?
2mo - 4 mo and 6mo - Do not give 1st dose after 15 weeks of age - Do not give past 8mo of age
NEVER
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
During 2nd - 3rd trimester

50. Which children should use a semi-upright/forward facing carseat?
Total cholesterol - FOBT
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...
For incompletely vaccinated patients (did not receive first three shots in series) with deep or contaminated wound
> 2 yo and less than 40 lbs