Module 1: Health Promotion/Disease Prevention
Module Authors
Roy A. Guizado, M.S., PA-C
Chair, Physician Assistant Program
Assistant Professor, Department of Physician Assistant Education
Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA
Diana Lithgow, RN, MSN, FNP-C
Assistant Professor, Master of Science in Nursing/Family Nurse Practitioner Program
Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA
Tina M. Meyer, PA-C
Clinical Consultant and Adjunct Professor
Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA
Review Concepts
Review Concept 1: Screening Tools for Children and Adolescents
By the end of this Review Concept you should be able to:
- Describe the appropriate physical exam procedure to screen asymptomatic children and adolescents during a well-care visit
- Utilize pertinent incidence statistics among children and adolescents at risk--including incidence of asymptomatic, dangerous, identifiable disorders to create individual health promotion/disease prevention plans
- List risk factors for conditions amenable to prevention or detection in asymptomatic children and adolescents
- Choose common screening tests for conditions amenable to prevention or detection in asymptomatic children and adolescents
- List reference range and timing of diagnostic studies in children and adolescents for monitoring for disease
- Select appropriate preventive therapeutic techniques and agents
- Select appropriate preliminary steps to ensure effectiveness of intended therapy
Review Concept 2: Screening Tools for Adults
By the end of this Review Concept you should be able to:
- Describe the appropriate physical exam procedures to screen asymptomatic adults during a well-care visit
- Utilize pertinent incidence statistics among adults at risk--including incidence/prevalence of asymptomatic, dangerous, identifiable disorders to create individual health promotion/disease prevention plans
- List risk factors for conditions amenable to prevention or detection in asymptomatic adults
- Choose common screening tests for conditions amenable to prevention or detection in asymptomatic adults
- List reference range and timing of diagnostic studies in adults for monitoring for prevention of disease
- Select appropriate preventive therapeutic techniques and agents
- Select appropriate preliminary steps to assure effectiveness of intended therapy
Review Concept 3: Immunizations in Children and Adults
By the end of this Review Concept you should be able to:
- State the current recommended schedule for childhood and adult immunizations
- Describe statistically significant changes in disease incidence related to immunization
- Describe populations at risk for disease that would benefit from certain vaccinations
- Identify populations for whom certain vaccinations are contraindicated
Review Concept 4: Lifestyle Modification for Health Promotion
By the end of this Review Concept you should be able to:
- Discuss the psychological and physiological consequences of smoking, other substance abuse, nutrition deficits, and physical inactivity
- List interventions to assist individuals to eliminate smoking, substance abuse, nutrition deficiencies, and physical inactivity
- Describe the role of the clinician with problems associated with smoking, substance abuse, nutrition deficits, and physical inactivity
- Select appropriate steps to ensure effective adherence to intended therapy
- State the USDA and Department of Health and Human Services dietary guidelines for adults
- State the nutrition guidelines for infants and children
- Identify the most common nutritionally related problems in the U.S. in children and adults
- State the benefits to children and adults of eliminating physical inactivity
- State the conditions presenting risk to individuals embarking on an exercise program
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