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1
Q

What are the 4 female cancers?

A

cervical, uterine, ovarian, and breast

2
Q

What are the top 3 causes of death in women?

A

Heart disease
cancer
stroke

3
Q

T/F: Strokes are more common in men than in women.

A

False; vice-versa

4
Q

What does FAST stand for? (Acronym for early signs of stroke)

A

Face drooping
Arm weakness
Speech difficulty
Time to call 911

5
Q

T/F: As many as 5.3 million women in the US abuse alcohol.

A

True

6
Q

T/F: While fewer women abuse alcohol than man do, the health effects are more serious in women.

A

True

7
Q

T/F: Almost 12 % of breast cancer in the US is in males.

A

False; Almost 12% of women in the US are at risk of developing breast cancer in their lifetime and less than 1% of existing breast cancer cases are in males

8
Q

What is the most common women’s mental health problem?

A

depression

9
Q

What is the leading cause of physical disability in the US?

A

Osteoarthritis (affects more women than men)

10
Q

STIs often go untreated in women because the symptoms are less obvious than in men and the symptoms are likely to be confused with another less serious condition. What is the other condition?

A

yeast infection

11
Q

T/F: Untreated STIs may cause infertility.

A

True

12
Q

T/F: Women are less likely to develop urinary tract problems.

A

False; more likely

13
Q

T/F: Urinary incontinence affects 2x as many women as men.

A

True

14
Q

At what age are mammograms recommended?

A

50 (earlier if she has a family history)

15
Q

How often are mammograms recommended (after age 50)?

A

every 2 years

16
Q

How often are Pap tests recommended for women between ages 21-65?

A

every 3 years

17
Q

T/F: Even if a woman has normal Pap test results, HPV tests are still necessary.

A

False

18
Q

T/F: Women over 65 are not recommended to undergo cervical cancer screening (Pap/HPV tests).

A

False; screening is not recommended if she has had 3 or more normal Pap tests in a row AND no abnormal Pap test results in the past 10 years

19
Q

At what age should a bone mineral density test begin to screen for osteoporosis?

A

65

20
Q

How often is blood pressure screening recommended in women?

A

Every 2 years in adults, unless elevated, then every year;

Every year after age 65

21
Q

After age 35, how often should blood pressure be checked?

A

every 5 years

at age 20 if at elevated risk

22
Q

For colon cancer screening (age 50-75), how often should a stool test be done? sigmoidoscopy? colonoscopy?

A

yearly
every 5 years
every 10 years

23
Q

What is the deadliest gynecologic cancer?

A

Ovarian

24
Q

T/F: Uterine cancer is usually asymptomatic except for maybe some bleeding.

A

False; this is true of cervical cancer. Uterine cancer usually shows bleeding, pelvic pain, and low back pain

25
Q

If the USPSTF rates a treatment as a Grade D, what should you do?

A

Discourage the use of this service

D=Discourage A= A-OK

26
Q

T/F: The USPSTF recommends women who have had a hysterectomy to be screened for cervical cancer every year.

A

False; no cervix, no cervical cancer

27
Q

T/F: Parent/patient refusals are commonly cited barriers to HPV vaccination.

A

True

28
Q

T/F: The USPSTF recommends against screening for ovarian cancer.

A

True

29
Q

T/F: The USPSTF recommends against routine genetic counseling or BRCA testing for women whose family history is not associated with an increased risk.

A

True

30
Q

When does the USPSTF recommend biennial screening mammography for women?

A

50-74 years of age

31
Q

T/F: The USPSTF recommends against teaching breast self-examination.

A

True

32
Q

What is the most common cancer in women in the US?

A

breast cancer (not counting some kinds of skin cancer)

33
Q

T/F: A woman born in the US today has an estimated 12% chance of being diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime.

A

True