Preventative Screening

Discussion question

Title: Preventative Screening

Cite the sources in the paper work and provide at least 4 references no older than 5 years for the citations in APA format.

21 year-old healthy female, presents to her nurse practitioner for her yearly check-up. She is sexually active with her boyfriend and uses condoms most of the time. She has never had a pelvic exam before.

Discuss the recommended screening tests, using the latest evidence based guidelines that the nurse practitioner should perform on Janice.

Discuss the recommended education and counseling that should be included in Janice’s care?

Question 2

The nurse practitioner is interviewing a new patient to the practice. Which of the following should not be a part of taking a health history?

Question 2 options:

Taking a family health history

Seeking information on stressors or personal problems

Asking about exercise and sleep patterns

Counseling for tobacco-use cessation

Question 3

The nurse practitioner is reviewing the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations. What does a service grade of D represent?

Question 3 options:

Service carries insufficient evidence to recommend it

Service is found to be beneficial

Service is found to be either of no benefit or potentially harmful

Service should not be routinely provided