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Case 1 of 1Illness Prevention, Health Promotion, and Integrated CarePeriodic health assessment
A 72-year-old man attends his family physician for a periodic health examination. He feels well and has only occasional knee pain relieved by acetaminophen. He smoked 20 pack-years and quit 33 years ago. He has no family history of vascular disease or cancer. His immunizations are up to date, a colonoscopy 3 years ago was normal, and a lipid panel 1 year ago was normal. His BMI is 25 kg/m2 and the cardiovascular, respiratory and abdominal examinations are unremarkable.
| Heart rate | 68/min |
| Respiratory rate | 14/min |
| Temperature | 36.8 °C |
| O2 saturation | 98%, room air |
| Blood pressure | 142/70 mm Hg |
Question 1 of 3
Which one of the following screening tests is most appropriate for this patient at this visit?
Select 1. (0 / 1 selected)
100%
ASerum PSA
BOne-time abdominal ultrasound
CCarotid Doppler ultrasound
DLow-dose CT of the chest
EWhole-body MRI
FCT of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast
GAbdominal palpation at each visit
HRepeat colonoscopy now
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