ABFM HEALTH COUNSELING AND PREVENTIVE CARE questions with correct answers

ABFM HEALTH COUNSELING AND PREVENTIVE CARE
questions with correct answers


1. Youarecounselinga45-year-oldmalewithelevatedLDL-cholesterol.When
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ndiscussing dietary changes to promote healthy lipid levels,which one of the
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A) He should minimize his consumption of nuts
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B) TheDASHdiet recommendedforreducinghypertensionwillhelplowerhis
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LDL-cholesterol level
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C) Saturated fats should comprise 15% or less of his caloric intake n n n n n n n n n n




D) He should aim for a fiber intake of 25 g daily
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E) He should record what he has eaten in a food diary at the end of each day:
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2. A 24-year-old female sees you for a preconception visit and removal of her IUD.
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This will be her first pregnancy and she tells you that she has smoked
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¼-½ pack of cigarettes a day for the past 5 years.Which one of the following would
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be appropriate advice regarding the risks from smoking?
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A) Smoking during pregnancy increases the risk of attention-deficit/hyperac-
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tivity disorder
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B) Smoking during pregnancy increases the risk of clubfoot n n n n n n n




C) Smoking during pregnancy increases the risk of congenital atrial septal
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defects
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D) Stopping smoking now will reduce the increased risk of orofacial defects in
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her infant
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E) Reducing smoking now will reduce the risk of preterm delivery: n n n n n n n n n




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, 3. A 55-year-old male expresses concern about his inability to maintain an
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erectionthatallows forsatisfactorysexualintercoursewith his wife.Hetakes
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over-the-counter diphenhydramine (Benadryl) at night for sleep and takes a
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daily multivitamin. He says he drinks one 12-ounce beer 2-3 times per week. A
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physicalexaminationis normal,including his bloodpressure.Which one of the
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following would you tell him?
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A) Most cases of erectile dysfunction (ED) have a psychogenic etiology
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B) Diphenhydramine has little impact on his ED n n n n n n




C) Abstaining from alcohol use will improve his symptoms
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D) Erectile dysfunction may be an early indication of vascular disease
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E) About 5% of men his age experience ED:
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4. A 42-year-old female sees you for a routine health maintenance visit. Her
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neighbor was just diagnosed with ovarian cancer and has encouraged her to
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have her CA-125 level checked.The patient asks about ovarian cancer risk
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factors,prevention,and screening.Which one of the following would be
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