Health Screening and USPSTF Guidelines Quiz
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What is the role of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)?

  • Provide direct medical care to patients
  • Develop evidence-based recommendations on clinical preventive services (correct)
  • Recommend specific medications for common diseases
  • Conduct clinical trials for new treatments
  • How did the Department of Health and Human Services establish the USPSTF?

  • By appointing political representatives
  • As an independent panel of nonfederal experts (correct)
  • As a federal regulatory agency
  • Through partnership with pharmaceutical companies
  • What is shared decision making according to the Task Force?

  • A decision made solely by the patient
  • A process involving both patient and clinician in decision making (correct)
  • A process involving only the patient in decision making
  • A decision made solely by the clinician
  • What should a patient understand in shared decision making according to the Task Force?

    <p>Risks, benefits, alternatives, and uncertainties of preventive services</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be assessed in a patient's health needs according to the text?

    <p>Acute issues and eligibility for preventive services</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of advising patients about recommended preventive services?

    <p>To inform patients about beneficial services</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary aim of the Choosing Wisely Campaign founded in 2012 by ABIM?

    <p>To reduce unnecessary tests, procedures, and treatments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the ASCVD Risk Estimator determine the 10-year risk of developing atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease?

    <p>By using a combination of factors including blood pressure, cholesterol, and more</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What criteria define Metabolic Syndrome according to the National Cholesterol Education Program and Adult Treatment Panel III (NCEP-ATPIII 2001)?

    <p>A combination of central obesity, hypertriglyceridemia, and more</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the Diabetes Screening mentioned in the text?

    <p>To detect prediabetic conditions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a factor used by the ASCVD Risk Estimator to determine the 10-year risk of developing atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease?

    <p>Tobacco use</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main reason for nearly all clinicians reporting ordering an unnecessary test or procedure at least once a week?

    <p>Driven by a desire for reassurance</p> Signup and view all the answers

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