SUBJECTS
|
BROWSE
|
CAREER CENTER
|
POPULAR
|
JOIN
|
LOGIN
Business Skills
|
Soft Skills
|
Basic Literacy
|
Certifications
About
|
Help
|
Privacy
|
Terms
|
Email
Search
Test your basic knowledge |
Family Medicine Health Maintenance
Start Test
Study First
Subjects
:
health-sciences
,
family-medicine
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
If you are not ready to take this test, you can
study here
.
Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
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. Who should get shingles vaccine?
Adults > 60
In adults with sustained BP > 135/80 mmHg
Exercise or physical therapy and vit D for patients > 65
More than 15
2. In which group of patients should aspirin be given as primary prevention for stroke?
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...
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
Women 55 - 79 yo
2mo - 4mo - 6-18 mo and 4-6 yrs
3. What are some RFs for DMT2?
BP - Height - Weight
First degree relative with DMT2 - GDM or baby > 9 lbs - Physical inactivity - Ethnicity (AA - Hawaiian - Native) - HTN - PCOS - Prediabetics ( HbA1C 5.7 - 6.4)
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
4. 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...
Forearm
More than 15
Starts at 50 (recommends against starting at 40) and every 2 years
5. What is the USPSTF guideline for fall prevention in the elderly?
Men 45 - 79 yo
For incompletely vaccinated patients (did not receive first three shots in series) with deep or contaminated wound
To get IgA protection
Exercise or physical therapy and vit D for patients > 65
6. What is the schedule for DTap vaccine?
Femoral neck
65 (earlier if have increased risk factors)
11 - 12 yo - Unvaccinated adolescents at high school entry - Unvaccinated college freshman
Children < 7 yo - 2 mo - 4 mo - 6 mo - 15-18 mo and 4-5 yrs
7. When is area of induration > 15 mm considered TB positive?
HISTORY
Persons with no known risk factors
Every 5 years
Total cholesterol - FOBT
8. What type of illnesses does Hib vaccine prevent?
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
PUD - bleeding disorders - liver disease - kidney disease - ASA allergy - uncontrolled HTN - diabetic retinopathy
Meningitis and Epiglottitis
When they are > 40 lbs and still less then 5'
9. How much vit D should adults < 50 take?
800 IU/ day
First degree relative with DMT2 - GDM or baby > 9 lbs - Physical inactivity - Ethnicity (AA - Hawaiian - Native) - HTN - PCOS - Prediabetics ( HbA1C 5.7 - 6.4)
Start at 20 for all M and W regardless of RFs
1200 mg/day
10. What tests are appropriate to order in an asymptomatic 57 yo male?
Rear facing
Total cholesterol - FOBT
BP - Height - Weight
Exercise - Environmental hazard reduction - Close monitoring of medication
11. At what age should women have DEXA scan?
65 (earlier if have increased risk factors)
Smoking - Alcoholism
Children 6 mos - 18 yrs - Adults > 50 yo - Chronic cardiopulmonary diseases - Metabolic disease - Immunocompromised - Household contacts of people with increased risks
> 2 yo and less than 40 lbs
12. What is the schedule for varicella vaccine?
11 - 12 yo - Unvaccinated adolescents at high school entry - Unvaccinated college freshman
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
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...
One dose at 12-15 mod - Booster at least 4-weeks after
13. When should Gardasil be given and for what purposes?
Breast CA - thromboembolic event - stroke and CAD
Starts at 50 (recommends against starting at 40) and every 2 years
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
14. 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
Adults > 60
Start at 20 for all M and W regardless of RFs
0.4 - 0.8 mg/day for 1 month prior to conception
15. What is the USPSTF guideline for DMT2 screening?
Forearm
In adults with sustained BP > 135/80 mmHg
1000 IU/day
1000 mg/day
16. What are 2 conditions that have been proven to be beneficial to screened for?
One dose at 12-15 mod - Booster at least 4-weeks after
Smoking - Alcoholism
In overweight M and W > 45 - In overweight M and W < 45 with 1 or more RFs
Every 5 years
17. When is area of induration > 5mm considered TB positive?
HISTORY
11 - 12 yo - Unvaccinated adolescents at high school entry - Unvaccinated college freshman
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
Femoral neck
18. Some contraindications for aspirin
Men starting at 35 yo to 65 - Women starting at 45 yo to 65 - Every 5 years
For incompletely vaccinated patients (did not receive first three shots in series) with deep or contaminated wound
In overweight M and W > 45 - In overweight M and W < 45 with 1 or more RFs
PUD - bleeding disorders - liver disease - kidney disease - ASA allergy - uncontrolled HTN - diabetic retinopathy
19. What is the schedule for Hep B vaccine?
Breast CA - thromboembolic event - stroke and CAD
Total cholesterol - FOBT
First dose at birth - Second dose at 1-2 mo - Third dose at 6 mo
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...
20. What are the USPSTF guidelines for cholesterol screening in people with increased risks?
6 mos - 3 yrs : none - 3 yrs - 6 yrs: 0.25 mg/day - 6 yrs - 16 yrs : 0.5 mg/day
Subq (inactivated - Salk) - The oral kind (Sabin - is a live vaccine and can induced polio)
Starts at 20 for both M and W
Adults > 60
21. How much fluoride should military children in HI be given?
6 mos - 3 yrs : none - 3 yrs - 6 yrs: 0.25 mg/day - 6 yrs - 16 yrs : 0.5 mg/day
Exercise - Environmental hazard reduction - Close monitoring of medication
Meningitis and Epiglottitis
Persons with no known risk factors
22. What is the NCEP III guideline for cholesterol screening?
Adults > 60
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
In all W < 24 who are sexually active - In W > 24 with increased risk
23. Which children should use a semi-upright/forward facing carseat?
> 2 yo and less than 40 lbs
Stroke and DVT
Men 45 - 79 yo
12 - 23 mo - 2 doses are to be given 6 mo apart
24. What are the risks of combination HRT?
Breast CA - thromboembolic event - stroke and CAD
1200 mg/day
2mo - 4 mo - 6mo and 12-15 mo
65 (earlier if have increased risk factors)
25. When is area of induration > 10 mm considered TB positive?
NEVER
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
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...
More than 15
26. 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
1300 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
Rear facing
27. What is USPSTF guideline for abdominal aortic aneurysm screening?
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
NEVER
In all W < 24 who are sexually active - In W > 24 with increased risk
One time abdominal X-ray for all MALES who ever SMOKES
28. When should pregnant women get a flu shot?
Persons with no known risk factors
Subq (inactivated - Salk) - The oral kind (Sabin - is a live vaccine and can induced polio)
During 2nd - 3rd trimester
Breast CA - thromboembolic event - stroke and CAD
29. What are the 4 main groups of people who are candidates for pneumococcal vaccine?
30. Who should get Tdap vaccine and how often?
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
Children 6 mos - 18 yrs - Adults > 50 yo - Chronic cardiopulmonary diseases - Metabolic disease - Immunocompromised - Household contacts of people with increased risks
4 mg/day
31. What are some risk factors for CAD?
Start at 20 for all M and W regardless of RFs
Every 5 years
Diabetes - non-coronary atherosclerosis - Family History of premature cardiac death ( M < 50 and W < 60) - Smokers - HTN - Obesity
In adults with sustained BP > 135/80 mmHg
32. When should chest X-ray be used for screening?
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)
Start at 20 for all M and W regardless of RFs
NEVER
HISTORY
33. Measurement of which anatomic structure is best predictor for hip fracture?
Femoral neck
2mo - 4 mo - 6mo and 12-15 mo
In overweight M and W > 45 - In overweight M and W < 45 with 1 or more RFs
12 - 23 mo - 2 doses are to be given 6 mo apart
34. What is HI law for booster seat?
35. 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...
Femoral neck
Men 45 - 79 yo
HISTORY
36. What is the schedule for Gardasil?
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
2nd dose 2 mo after 1st dose - 3rd dose 6 mo after 2nd dose
0.4 mg/day
37. How much folate and for How long should a woman with hx of NTD take for planned pregnancy?
4 mg/day
0.4 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
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
38. What can decrease fall in the elderly?
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 - 12 yo - Unvaccinated adolescents at high school entry - Unvaccinated college freshman
Exercise - Environmental hazard reduction - Close monitoring of medication
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. 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
In all W < 24 who are sexually active - In W > 24 with increased risk
1000 IU/day
1000 mg/day
40. What is the USPSTF guideline for chlamydial screening?
Meningitis and Epiglottitis
In all W < 24 who are sexually active - In W > 24 with increased risk
During 2nd - 3rd trimester
Persons with no known risk factors
41. How much folate should all women of child bearing age take?
2mo - 4mo - 6-18 mo and 4-6 yrs
0.4 - 0.8 mg/day for 1 month prior to conception
Start at 20 for all M and W regardless of RFs
0.4 mg/day
42. What are the guidelines for pap smear?
PUD - bleeding disorders - liver disease - kidney disease - ASA allergy - uncontrolled HTN - diabetic retinopathy
0.4 mg/day
HISTORY
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)
43. How much calcium should adolescents (9 -18) take?
1300 mg/day
During 2nd - 3rd trimester
12-15 mos and 4-6 yrs - MMR is live and contraindicated in pregnant women and immunocompromised patients
0.4 mg/day
44. How much calcium should adults (19 - 50) take?
Adults > 60
1000 mg/day
First degree relative with DMT2 - GDM or baby > 9 lbs - Physical inactivity - Ethnicity (AA - Hawaiian - Native) - HTN - PCOS - Prediabetics ( HbA1C 5.7 - 6.4)
First dose at birth - Second dose at 1-2 mo - Third dose at 6 mo
45. When should tetanus immunoglobulin be given?
2mo - 4 mo and 6mo - Do not give 1st dose after 15 weeks of age - Do not give past 8mo of age
In overweight M and W > 45 - In overweight M and W < 45 with 1 or more RFs
For incompletely vaccinated patients (did not receive first three shots in series) with deep or contaminated wound
Diabetes - non-coronary atherosclerosis - Family History of premature cardiac death ( M < 50 and W < 60) - Smokers - HTN - Obesity
46. How much folate and for How long should a woman take for planned pregnancy?
NEVER
Total cholesterol - FOBT
0.4 - 0.8 mg/day for 1 month prior to conception
Preschool children : 3-4 yo - Elderly patients: > 65 yo
47. How much vit D should adults > 50 take?
1000 IU/day
PUD - bleeding disorders - liver disease - kidney disease - ASA allergy - uncontrolled HTN - diabetic retinopathy
For incompletely vaccinated patients (did not receive first three shots in series) with deep or contaminated wound
HISTORY
48. What kind of polio vaccine is preferred?
Subq (inactivated - Salk) - The oral kind (Sabin - is a live vaccine and can induced polio)
Starts at 20 for both M and W
> 2 yo and less than 40 lbs
For incompletely vaccinated patients (did not receive first three shots in series) with deep or contaminated wound
49. How often do asplenic patients receive pneumococcal vaccine?
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
Every 5 years
One dose at 12-15 mod - Booster at least 4-weeks after
> 2 yo and less than 40 lbs
50. What are the guidelines for visual screening?
First dose at birth - Second dose at 1-2 mo - Third dose at 6 mo
Preschool children : 3-4 yo - Elderly patients: > 65 yo
Men 45 - 79 yo
2mo - 4mo - 6-18 mo and 4-6 yrs