09-17-2010, 12:55 PM
The correct answer is c.; Pap smear, mammography, cholesterol profile, and fasting blood sugar.
In women 40 to 64 years old, mammography should be performed every 1 to 2 years until age 50 and then annually.
Cholesterol testing should be performed every 5 years. A fasting blood sugar should be performed periodically in women at high risk. This patient is at an increased risk of developing diabetes because she experienced gestational diabetes during pregnancy.
Measuring CA-125 levels has not been shown to be effective in population-based screening for ovarian cancer. With her previous history of treatment for cervical dysplasia, yearly Pap smear is recommend
In women 40 to 64 years old, mammography should be performed every 1 to 2 years until age 50 and then annually.
Cholesterol testing should be performed every 5 years. A fasting blood sugar should be performed periodically in women at high risk. This patient is at an increased risk of developing diabetes because she experienced gestational diabetes during pregnancy.
Measuring CA-125 levels has not been shown to be effective in population-based screening for ovarian cancer. With her previous history of treatment for cervical dysplasia, yearly Pap smear is recommend