DO Preventive Medicine and Public Health

Question 1

The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends colorectal cancer screening beginning at what age for average-risk adults?

Accepted Answer

45 years

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50 years

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40 years

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55 years

Question 2

Which vaccine is recommended annually for all persons aged 6 months and older in the US?

Accepted Answer

Influenza vaccine

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Pneumococcal vaccine

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Hepatitis B vaccine

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MMR vaccine

Question 3

Primary prevention refers to which level of public health intervention?

Accepted Answer

Preventing disease before it occurs (e.g., vaccination, health education)

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Early detection of disease before symptoms appear

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Reducing complications of existing disease

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Rehabilitation after disease or injury

Question 4

Sensitivity of a screening test measures its ability to correctly identify:

Accepted Answer

True positives (patients who have the disease)

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True negatives (patients who do not have the disease)

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The proportion of positive tests that are correct

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The overall accuracy of the test

Question 5

Which modifiable risk factor is the leading preventable cause of death in the United States?

Accepted Answer

Tobacco use

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Physical inactivity

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Obesity

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Excessive alcohol use

Question 6

A 25-year-old woman presents for a well-woman visit. At what age does USPSTF recommend initiating cervical cancer screening with Pap smear?

Accepted Answer

21 years

Answer

18 years

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25 years

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30 years