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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?

Risks, benefits, alternatives, and uncertainties of preventive services Signup and view all the answers

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

Acute issues and eligibility for preventive services Signup and view all the answers

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

To inform patients about beneficial services Signup and view all the answers

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

To reduce unnecessary tests, procedures, and treatments Signup and view all the answers

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

By using a combination of factors including blood pressure, cholesterol, and more 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)?

A combination of central obesity, hypertriglyceridemia, and more Signup and view all the answers

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

To detect prediabetic conditions 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?

Tobacco use 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?

Driven by a desire for reassurance Signup and view all the answers