AGNP Board Exam – Health Promotion Assessment Exam(Questions And Answers)

AGNP Board Exam – Health Promotion Assessment Exam(Questions And Answers) 1. Question: According to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, older adults should be screened for colorectal cancer with sigmoidoscopy every: year. 2 years. 5 years. Correct 10 years. Explanation: The Task Force recommends screening with colonoscopy every 10 years, sigmoidoscopy every 5 years with high-sensitivity fecal occult blood tests (FOBTs) every 3 years, or FOBTs every year beginning age 50 years through age 75 years. Recommends against routine screening for adults ages 76 to 85 years, due to moderate certainty that the net benefit is small. 2. Question: Which topic should be a priority when providing anticipatory guidance to an 8-year-old child? Screening for scoliosis Advising the parent to protect the child from sunburn with sunscreen Recommending that the child receive another varicella vaccine now Assessing child care arrangements for before and after school Correct Explanation: School age children may not want to go to daycare, but are not old enough to stay home unsupervised. Help the parent to problem solve. Scoliosis is screened in 10-12-year-old children. Applying sunscreen should start at an earlier age than 8 years. Varicella vaccine is first given between 12 and 15 months and repeated at 4-6 years (before entering elementary school - kindergarten).