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NURS220ExamIII
Cancer: Prevention
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A patient who is healthy and shows no signs of disease, dysfunction or has not been diagnosed would be a good candidate for: primary, secondary or tertiary prevention? | primary |
| What is the focus of primary prevention? | health promotion to prevent disease or injury |
| Health education programs, immunizations, genetic screening and selective exams are examples of ______________ prevention. | primary |
| A patient who shows signs and symptoms of an illness or disease, but has not yet been diagnosed or is high risk would be a good candidate for: primary, secondary or tertiary prevention? | secondary |
| What is the focus of secondary prevention? | diagnosis and prompt treatment, prevention of disease emergence, early treatment to limit or delay disease |
| Pap smear, mammography, sigmoidoscopy,smoking cessation are all examples of ____________ prevention. | secondary |
| A patient who has been diagnosed with an illness or disease and shows signs and symptoms or who has an irreversible or permanent defect or disability is a good candidate for: primary, secondary, or tertiary prevention? | tertiary |
| What is the focus of tertiary prevention? | disease management, rehabilitation, maximize patient capacities and minimize effects of disease by preventing complications and deterioration |
| Foot care and eye exams for diabetics, post-op care of a patient after masectomy and use of anti-clotting meds to prevent heart attacks are examples of ____________ prevention. | tertiary |
| Breast self-exams should be performed at age _____. | 20 |
| Women age ________ should have a clinical breast exam done every _______ years. | 20-39 |
| Women age ________ should have a clinical breast exam and mammogram done every ______. | year |
| Anyone of the age ________ should have a fecal occult test done every _______, a DRE and sigmoidoscopy done every ________ and a colonoscopy with barium every ________. | >50, year, 5 years, 10 years |
| Women of the age _____ or who are sexually active should have a PAP smear done every _____. | year |
| Women who are high risk and at menopause should have an _______________ performed every year. | endometrial tissue sample (biopsy) |
| Men of the age _____ should have a DRE done every ______. | >50 |
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