Term
| What are two of the reasons we screen in public health? |
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Definition
-protect the population
-prevent the spread of disease |
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Term
| What are two of the reasons we screen in private practice? |
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Definition
-goal is to treat the individual
-prevent worsening of the disease |
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Term
| Public health screening is ________. It is done for disease control or containment within the ___________. It is tied to ___________ |
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Definition
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Term
| When is a rapid flu test considered diagnostic for the flu? |
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Definition
| Not until there is a TON of flu already in the community. When this is performed on someone in August (when there is very little disease in the community) it is usually unreliable and you get a lot of false positives |
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Term
| Who is screened for TB in TN? |
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Definition
- all foreign born people, regardless of how long they have been in the US
-use the TBRAT on EVERY other pt who comes to the health dept for any service |
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Term
| Besides being foreign born, what would be 3 things that would put a person at risk for TB and warrant a screening? |
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Definition
-homeless
-IV drug user
-living in a congregant setting |
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Term
| Private practice screening is ___________. Disease control or containment in the ___________. Tied to ___________ |
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Definition
targeted
individual
reimbursement |
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Term
| What are 3 screenings typically seen in a private practice setting |
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Definition
mammograms
pap smears
Prostate cancer screen |
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Term
| What are 3 screening typically seen in the public health setting? |
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Definition
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Term
| T/F screening is fool proof |
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Definition
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Term
| T/F screening is a good alternative to history taking and PE |
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Definition
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Term
| T/F screening is a useful tool |
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Definition
true
it is part of the toolbox and something that should be used to make decisions with our patients |
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Term
USPTF guidelines are:
absolute?
a useful tool?
subject to change? |
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Definition
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