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Preventive Medicine and Health Maintenance Flashcards

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  1. According to USPSTF guidelines, which intervention is recommended to prevent falls in community-dwelling adults aged 65 and older at increased fall risk?

    Answer: Exercise interventions

    The USPSTF recommends exercise interventions to prevent falls in community-dwelling adults aged 65 and older who are at increased fall risk.

  2. Which patients qualify for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention according to CDC guidelines?

    Answer: Adults at substantial risk for HIV acquisition

    CDC recommends PrEP for adults who are HIV-negative and at substantial risk for HIV, including those with an HIV-positive partner, recent STI, or inconsistent condom use with unknown-status partners.

  3. A family physician is counseling a 45-year-old patient about diabetes prevention. According to the CDC Diabetes Prevention Program, which intervention is most effective?

    Answer: Intensive lifestyle modification with 7% weight loss and 150 minutes of physical activity per week

    The CDC Diabetes Prevention Program showed that intensive lifestyle intervention targeting 7% weight loss and 150 minutes of weekly exercise reduced diabetes incidence by ~58% in high-risk individuals.

  4. Which of the following is a primary prevention strategy for skin cancer recommended for high-risk patients?

    Answer: Counseling on sun-protective behaviors for fair-skinned individuals aged 6 months to 24 years

    USPSTF recommends counseling children, adolescents, and young adults with fair skin (aged 6 months to 24 years) to minimize UV exposure to reduce skin cancer risk.

  5. A 55-year-old male smoker asks about oral cancer screening. What does the USPSTF recommend?

    Answer: The USPSTF concludes the current evidence is insufficient to assess the benefits of oral cancer screening

    The USPSTF concludes the current evidence is insufficient (Grade I) to assess the balance of benefits and harms of screening for oral cancer in asymptomatic adults.

  6. Which USPSTF-recommended screening strategy is used for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes in asymptomatic adults?

    Answer: Screening adults aged 35–70 who are overweight or obese

    USPSTF recommends screening for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes in asymptomatic adults aged 35–70 who are overweight or obese.

  7. According to USPSTF guidelines, which of the following is recommended for the prevention of preeclampsia in high-risk pregnancies?

    Answer: Low-dose aspirin starting after 12 weeks gestation

    USPSTF recommends initiating low-dose aspirin (81 mg/day) after 12 weeks of gestation in those at high risk for preeclampsia to reduce its incidence.