NUR 410 EXAM 3 Study Questions with 100% Correct Answers

ACS Guidelines for Cancer Screenings: Cervical ACS recommends cervical cancer screening with an HPV test alone every 5 years for everyone with a cervix from age 25 until age 65. If HPV testing alone is not available, people can get screened with an HPV/Pap cotest every 5 years or a Pap test every 3 years. ACS Guidelines for Cancer Screenings: Breast Women ages 40 to 44 should have the choice to start annual breast cancer screening with mammograms (x-rays of the breast) if they wish to do so. Women age 45 to 54 should get mammograms every year. Women 55 and older should switch to mammograms every 2 years, or can continue yearly screening. Screening should continue as long as a woman is in good health and is expected to live 10 more years or longer. All women should be familiar with the known benefits, limitations, and potential harms linked to breast cancer screening. ACS Guidelines for Cancer Screenings: Colon Regular screening at age 45. This can be done either with a sensitive test that looks for signs of cancer in a person's stool (a stool-based test), or with an exam that looks at the colon and rectum (a visual exam). If you're in good health, you should continue regular screening through age 75. For people ages 76 through 85, talk with your health care provider about whether continuing to get screened is right for you. When deciding, take into account your own preferences, overall health, and past screening history. People over 85 should no longer get colorectal cancer screening. ACS Guidelines for Cancer Screenings: Endometrial at the time of menopause, all women should be told about the risks and symptoms of endometrial cancer. Women should report any unexpected vaginal bleeding or spotting to their doctors. Some women - because of their history - may need to consider having a yearly endometrial biopsy. Please talk with a health care provider about your history ACS Guidelines for Cancer Screenings: Lung Are aged 55 to 74 years and in fairly good health and Currently smoke or have quit smoking in the past 15 years and Have at least a 30 pack-year smoking history. (A pack-year is 1 pack of cigarettes per day per year. One pack per day for 30 years or 2 packs per day for 15 years would both be 30 pack-years.)