The final exam is to be taken during Week 15 and will focus on the following list of preventive guidelines. For the exam, you will be asked to provide five bullet points related to each of these guidelines. It is recommended that you utilize the United States Preventive Services Task Force Guidelines, SAMHSA, JNC, CDC, and other specialty organizations’ guidelines, as applicable, to prepare yourself for the exam.
| Guidelines | |
|---|---|
| 1. Lung Cancer | 11. Colorectal Cancer |
| 2. Prostate Cancer | 12. Testicular Cancer |
| 3. Adult Immunizations | 13. Pediatric Immunizations |
| 4. Breast Cancer | 14. Cervical Cancer |
| 5. Human Papillomavirus | 15. Fall Prevention |
| 6. Cardiovascular Disorders | 16. Smoking/Vaping |
| 7. Hypertension | 17. Suicide |
| 8. Intimate Partner Violence | 18. Depression |
| 9. Hepatitis B | 19. Hepatitis C |
| 10. Sexually Transmitted Infections (for example, Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, HIV, Syphilis) | |
The following is an example of what you will see on the final exam. The point is to be brief, direct, and to the point; no more than a sentence or two for each bullet. Faculty know that everyone has their own style of answering these types of questions, so there is not necessarily a “right or wrong” way to complete the final; just be brief and to the point.
List five bullet points related to Skin Cancer Preventive Guideline. Use information learned from the United States Preventive Service Task Force website along with other specialty-specific organizational guidelines as applicable.
- Skin cancer occurs more commonly in men than women, those who are fair skinned, use indoor tanning beds, and have a hx of sunburns or previous skin cancer, OR Risk: men > women; fair skinned, use of tanning beds, hx of sunburns or previous skin cancer.
- The appropriate screening test is the clinical visual skin exam using the “ABCDE rule” OR Use ABCDE screening test.
- The ABCDE rule consists of looking for the following characteristics: asymmetry, border irregularity, non-uniform color, diameter > 6mm, and evolving over time, OR Look for ABCDE = asymmetry, border irregularity, non-uniform color, diameter > 6mm, and evolving over time.
- Treatment and intervention – generally would be excision/biopsy; referral to dermatology, OR TX: excision/biopsy, referral to dermatology.
- Children, adolescents, and young adults age 10–24 years who have fair skin should be counseled about minimizing exposure to UV radiation to reduce their risk of developing skin cancer, OR Counsel people 10–24 years of age with fair skin to avoid UV radiation exposure to decrease risk.
Note: You can see where applicable ages, race, gender are utilized. You must include specific demographic aspects in your 5 bullet points and address those aspects of the guidelines to get credit for your answers. Do not list examples of the 5 levels of prevention as that is not what is being asked specifically.