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What are the top three leading causes of death in females in the U.S.? - ✔✔Heart
disease
Cancer
Unintentional Injuries and Accidents
What is the recommendation for adult women receiving the influenza vaccination? -
✔✔Annually
What is the recommendation for adult women receiving the Tdap vaccination? -
✔✔Every 10 years
What is the recommendation for adult women receiving Pneumococcal polysaccharide
(PPSV23)? - ✔✔For women 65 years or older
What is the recommendation for adult women receiving the MMR vaccination? - ✔✔1
dose for adults aged to 19 to 59 years (not recommended for adults over age 60)
What is the recommendation for adult women receiving the VAR vaccination? -
✔✔Adults without evidence of immunity to chicken pox should receive a 2 dose series
4-8 weeks apart
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,What is the recommendation for adult women receiving the shingles (herpes zoster)
vaccination? - ✔✔For women 50 years and older
What is the recommendation for adult women receiving the HPV vaccination? - ✔✔3
doses for women *between the ages of 19 and 26*
What is the most common sexually transmitted virus in the United States? - ✔✔Human
papillomavirus (HPV)
What is the fear if HPV goes untreated? - ✔✔*HPV is the main cause of cancer
development in the cervix, vulva, vagina, penis, or anus and genital warts.*
It can also cause oropharyngeal cancers: cancer in the back of the throat, base of the
tongue, and tonsils.
What is the recommendation for Gardasil (HPV Vaccine)? - ✔✔for girls and boys aged
11 or 12 years.
*Most effective when given before the patient becomes sexually active*
Prevents most cases of cervical cancer and genital warts.
What is the MOA ,SE , Route & Dose for the HPV vaccine? - ✔✔MOA: Formation of
antibodies to HPV
SE: Injection Site reaction
Route/Dose: *Intramuscular*,number of doses varies based on age at administration of
first dose.
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, What is the nursing education involved with the drug Gardasil? - ✔✔Provide
information about the vaccine.
Explain importance of completing the entire series.
Explain the need for continued routine cervical cancer screening.
Explain that the vaccine does not prevent STIs.
At what age are annual screening mammograms recommended to begin? - ✔✔*40*
(if healthy; no fx hx of breast cancer, or abnormalities)
When abnormalities are identified on a screening mammogram, further testing may
include - ✔✔- diagnostic mammogram
(a screening mammogram if no abnormalities; diagnostic is considered after
abnormalities)
- ultrasound
- MRI
- biopsy
What is important patient teaching regarding preparation for a mammogram? -
✔✔Patients should not wear deodorant, perfume, lotion, or powder on the day of the
appointment because these substances can make shadows on the x-ray
What are five late warning signs of breast cancer? - ✔✔- visible lump
- nipple change
- color or texture change
- dimpled or depressed skin
- bloody discharge
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