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Cognitive impairment is a common concern for older adult patients.  Which of the following are accurate statements regarding screening for cognitive impairment?  (Select all that apply)

You are evaluating a 78-year-old-man in the clinic for a one-week follow-up post-discharge for an accidental fall at home.  He is being care for at home by his son at night and a caregiver from an agency during the day.   He shares with you his caregiver from the agency told him he needs to stop being so stupid and take his medicine or his son will be notified so he will be in trouble.  This represents what type of older abuse? 

Prenatal care is an important intervention to decrease infant mortality and mitigate low birth weights.  In an effort to improve access to and quality of prenatal care, an innovative model called CenteringPregnancy was initiated in 1993.  Select the correct description of this innovative model? 

The U.S. Preventive Services, Prevention Taskforce recommends health screening and prevention interventions using: 1.  A and B grade = high or moderate net benefit for patients. 2. C grade = Selectively Recommended 3. D grade = Not Recommended 4. I = Uncertain  Which of the following is a D grade (recommended against)? 

To reduce the duration of infection at the population level, reduce ongoing transmission and, ultimately, prevalence of STIs among men having sex with men (MSM) the recommended interval for screening for gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis is? 

A commonly accepted definition of primary care is: “Primary care is the provision of integrated, accessible health care services by clinicians who are accountable for addressing a large majority of personal health care needs, developing a sustained partnership with patients, and practicing in the context of family and community”.   Which organization developed this commonly accepted definition?   

The Frontier Nursing Service was based on a system of care that was practiced in which country? 

School meal programs promoting healthy lifestyle in childhood is an example of which level of prevention? 

Vaccines are an example of which level of prevention? 

Sexual minority youth (SMY) refers to youth who identify as lesbian, gay, or bisexual (LGB), who are not sure of their sexual identity, or who have any same sex partners.  Compared to their heterosexual peers, sexual minority students are more likely to have: (select all that apply)