Cancer Screenings
This age range has a grade A recommendation for colon cancer screening
Adults age 50-75 years
Ages 45-49 years is a Grade B recommendation
Total number of polio vaccines
(bonus points if you can name the appropriate ages)
4 total vaccines
2 months, 4 months, 6–18 months, and 4–6 years
At what age do we start administering shingles vaccines and what is the minimum interval between doses?
Age 50
Ideally 2-6 months
USPSTF recommendation for diabetes screening
Ages 35-70 who are overweight or obese
When is chemoprophylaxis indicated for influenza in nursing home patients?
When there are two laboratory confirmed cases within 72 hours in the same unit
Ages where HPV testing is recommended as part of cervical cancer screening
Age 30-65
Two children are seeing you in the clinic today. One is 12 years old and the other is 16 years old. The last time they saw a doctor was about 8 years ago. The mom is inquiring about HPV vaccines. What is the recommendation for each of these children?
2 doses starting at age 9 if started prior to 15th birthday
3 doses if started after age 15
Age 65
The USPSTF recommends this medication starting at this many weeks of pregnancy for patients at high risk of preeclampsia. TWO ANSWERS
Aspirin 81mg, starting at 12 weeks
When should fluoride be administered for pediatric patients to prevent dental caries?
When first tooth erupts and then every 6 months
Breast cancer screening recommendations: method, interval, population
Method: mammogram
Interval: biennial
Population: women aged 40-74 years
At what age should the MMR vaccine be first administered?
12 months
What two groups of adults should be universally counseled on the RSV vaccines?
Women who are pregnant during RSV season
Ages 75 years +
Describe the method, interval, and population for abdominal aortic aneurysm screening
Method: ultrasound
Interval: 1-time
Population: ages 65-75 years who have ever smoked (100 cigarettes lifetime)
The most effective emergency contraceptive
Copper IUD
Lung cancer screening recommendation: method, interval, population
Method: low dose CT
Interval: annually
Population: Ages 50-80 years who have a 20-pack-year smoking history and currently smoke or have quit within the past 15 years
Up until what age should children receive two doses of the flu vaccine if it is their first time receiving the vaccine?
8 years
At what LDL level should patients be started on statins for prevention?
LDL > 190
According to the USPSTF, who should be screened for depression?
All adults and adolescents aged 12-18 years
Two of the three antibiotics that can be used for close contacts of patients with meningococcal meningitis
Rifampin
Ceftriaxone
Ciprofloxacin
Who does the USPSTF recommend counseling for skin cancer prevention?
Ages 6 months to 24 years with fair skin types
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends annual blood pressure screening at well child checks beginning at what age?
3 years of age
This medication class can be used to prevent progression of CKD regardless of glycemic needs.
The USPSTF recommends this to prevent falls in community-dwelling adults 65 years or older who are at increased risk for falls.
Exercise interventions
This medication can be used for prophylaxis against traveler's diarrhea
Bismuth subsalicylate (Pepto-Bismol)