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06 Screening and Prevention Across the Lifespan Online Quiz Questions

Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 06 Screening and Prevention Across the Lifespan, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.

20 questions
01
True or false
1 point

A USPSTF I statement means that evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of a preventive service. True or false?

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

02
True or false
1 point

When a person has missed vaccine doses, the usual approach is to restart the entire vaccine series rather than use catch-up guidance.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

03
Written response
1 point

Gestational-diabetes screening is generally performed after 24 weeks of pregnancy. Enter the week threshold as a number.

04
Fill in the blank
1 point

Complete the newborn screening checklist: screening, screening, and screening.

05
Choose one
1 point

An asymptomatic adult has a newly elevated blood-pressure screening result in clinic. What is the appropriate next step before starting treatment?

  1. A

    Start treatment based on the clinic measurement alone.

  2. B

    Confirm the finding with measurements outside the clinical setting before starting treatment.

  3. C

    Wait until symptoms develop before evaluating the finding.

  4. D

    Repeat the clinic measurement once and treat if it remains high.

06
Written response
1 point

For a child age 6 years or older whose BMI is at or above the 95th percentile for age and sex, what type of care does the USPSTF recommend providing or referring the child to?

07
Choose one
1 point

An asymptomatic 79-year-old average-risk adult asks whether to continue colorectal cancer screening. Which approach best matches the recommendation?

  1. A

    Continue routine screening for everyone until age 85, regardless of health or screening history.

  2. B

    Stop screening for everyone as soon as they turn 76.

  3. C

    Make an individualized decision based on health, prior screening, and preferences.

  4. D

    Screen only if the person reports symptoms.

08
Choose all
1 point

Select all criteria that must apply for an adult to meet the USPSTF eligibility described for annual low-dose CT lung cancer screening.

  1. A

    The person is ages 50–80.

  2. B

    The person has a 10 pack-year smoking history and quit 20 years ago.

  3. C

    The person has at least a 20 pack-year smoking history.

  4. D

    The person is older than 80.

  5. E

    The person currently smokes or quit within the past 15 years.

09
Fill in the blank
1 point

For community-dwelling adults age 65 or older who are at increased risk for falls, the USPSTF recommends .

10
Choose all
1 point

Select all appropriate actions when reviewing a patient's immunization needs.

  1. A

    Check the current CDC schedule at each visit.

  2. B

    Reconcile the immunization record and identify missing or due doses.

  3. C

    Use a memorized schedule instead of checking for updates.

  4. D

    Use catch-up guidance rather than restarting a series without reason.

  5. E

    Document vaccines given or declined.

11
Choose one
1 point

A 52-year-old woman with no symptoms and no known elevated breast-cancer risk asks about routine screening. Which recommendation best fits the USPSTF guidance described here?

  1. A

    Annual mammography for all women ages 40–85, regardless of risk.

  2. B

    Biennial mammography for women ages 40–74, with a different approach considered for some people with elevated risk.

  3. C

    Biennial mammography only for women ages 50–74, regardless of risk.

  4. D

    Mammography only after symptoms develop.

12
Open ended
1 point

A person who plans to become pregnant schedules a preconception visit. Describe at least four areas the clinician should review and state the folic acid recommendation, including its purpose.

13
True or false
1 point

The USPSTF recommends depression screening in adults, including people who are pregnant or postpartum.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

14
Choose one
1 point

A postmenopausal woman is 62 years old, and clinical risk assessment indicates increased risk of osteoporosis. Which approach matches the USPSTF recommendation?

  1. A

    Screen every woman younger than 65 regardless of menopausal status or risk.

  2. B

    Screen women age 65 or older, and consider screening younger postmenopausal women if clinical risk assessment finds increased risk.

  3. C

    Screen only women who have already had a fragility fracture.

  4. D

    Screen all adults age 65 or older, regardless of sex.

15
Written response
1 point

For people who plan to or could become pregnant, what is the minimum daily amount of folic acid recommended to reduce the risk of neural tube defects, unless a clinician recommends a different dose?

16
Choose one
1 point

A preventive service has a USPSTF I statement. Which interpretation is accurate?

  1. A

    It proves the service is ineffective.

  2. B

    There is insufficient evidence to assess the balance of benefits and harms.

  3. C

    The service is recommended for everyone.

  4. D

    The service is recommended against.

17
Written response
1 point

Before starting treatment for a newly identified high blood pressure, where should the diagnosis be confirmed with measurements?

18
Choose one
1 point

A pregnant patient has not yet had syphilis screening. Which approach best follows the recommendation?

  1. A

    Wait until after delivery unless symptoms develop.

  2. B

    Screen only if the pregnant person has a known exposure.

  3. C

    Screen early in pregnancy; if missed, screen at the first available opportunity.

  4. D

    Screen only during the final weeks of pregnancy.

19
Choose one
1 point

A 10-year-old has a BMI at the 96th percentile for age and sex. Which intervention is recommended?

  1. A

    Offer brief counseling only when the child reports symptoms.

  2. B

    Refer to or provide comprehensive, intensive behavioral interventions.

  3. C

    Begin medication as the routine first intervention.

  4. D

    Wait until adulthood before offering weight-related care.

20
Choose one
1 point

Which statement accurately describes the USPSTF recommendation for screening adults for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes?

  1. A

    Screen adults ages 35–70 who have overweight or obesity, and offer or refer people with prediabetes to effective preventive interventions.

  2. B

    Screen adults older than 70, regardless of weight.

  3. C

    Screen adults ages 18–34 only if they have symptoms.

  4. D

    Screen adults with normal weight, but not people with obesity.