Risk Assessment & Management Flashcards
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A 72-year-old patient scores 18 on the Morse Fall Scale. Which intervention is MOST appropriate?
Answer: Initiate bed alarms, non-slip footwear, and hourly rounding
A Morse Fall Scale score ≥25 indicates high risk; multi-component interventions including bed alarms, non-slip footwear, and hourly rounding are evidence-based fall prevention strategies.
When using the Wells criteria to assess DVT risk, which finding adds the MOST points to the pretest probability score?
Answer: Paralysis or recent cast immobilization of a lower extremity
Paralysis, paresis, or recent plaster immobilization of the lower extremities adds 1 point, but the 'alternative diagnosis at least as likely' deducts 2 points, making immobilization a key positive contributor.
A nurse practitioner screens a 55-year-old male smoker for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). Per USPSTF guidelines, what is the recommended screening test and frequency?
Answer: One-time abdominal ultrasound between ages 65–75
The USPSTF recommends one-time abdominal ultrasound screening for AAA in men aged 65–75 who have ever smoked (≥100 cigarettes lifetime).
Which tool is BEST validated for assessing suicide risk in the primary care outpatient setting?
Answer: Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS)
The C-SSRS is the gold-standard, widely validated tool specifically designed to stratify suicide ideation and behavior severity across clinical settings.
A diabetic patient's 10-year ASCVD risk is calculated at 12%. According to ACC/AHA guidelines, which statin therapy intensity is recommended?
Answer: Moderate-intensity statin therapy
Patients with diabetes aged 40–75 with 10-year ASCVD risk ≥10% should receive high-intensity statin therapy per ACC/AHA 2019 guidelines.
Which AUDIT-C score threshold in a male patient indicates a positive screen for unhealthy alcohol use requiring further assessment?
Answer: ≥4
An AUDIT-C score of ≥4 for men (≥3 for women) is the recommended threshold for a positive screen for unhealthy alcohol use.
A 68-year-old female with osteoporosis is being started on bisphosphonate therapy. What baseline assessment is MOST critical before initiating treatment?
Answer: Dental examination to assess jaw health
Osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) is a known risk of bisphosphonate therapy; a dental examination to identify and treat existing dental disease is recommended before initiating treatment.