Chapter 6 Clinical Prevention
Clinical Case Problem 1 A 51-Year-Old Man Who Presents for an “Executive” Examination
Select the best answer to the following questions
1. With regard to the relative effectiveness of yearly executive examinations, which of the following statements is most accurate?
2. Which of the following is (are) a criterion (criteria) for effective periodic health screening interventions?
3. Good reasons to consider recommending a health maintenance visit for an asymptomatic adult include which of the following?
4. Which of the following statements regarding a health maintenance visit is (are) true?
Clinical Case Problem 2 A 52-Year-Old Male Technophile
5. Which of the following statements regarding health screening interventions is (are) true?
6. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) is an excellent source of screening recommendations for which of the following reasons?
7. Which of the following statements is (are) true regarding false-positive findings of screening tests?
8. Which of the following statements is true regarding patient perceptions of yearly executive examination and related laboratory tests?
Clinical Case Problem 3 A 35-Year-Old Woman Who Presents for a Health Maintenance Examination