Recommended Preventive Healthcare Guidelines: Table 2
Recommended Care 13-18 Years 19-39 Years 40-64 Years
History Dietary intake
Physical activity
Tobacco/alcohol/drug
       use
Sexual practices
Dietary intake
Physical activity
Tobacco/alcohol use
Sexual practices
Dietary intake
Physical activity
Tobacco/alcohol use
Sexual practices
Physical Exam Height and weight
Blood pressureHigh
       Risk Groups
Complete skin exam
Clinical testicular
       exam
Height and weight
Blood pressureHigh
       Risk Groups
Complete oral cavity
       exam
Palpation for thyroid
       nodules
Clinical breast exam
Complete skin exam
Clinical testicular
       exam
Height and weight
Blood pressure
Clinical breast exam
       (annually for women)

(high risk groups)

Complete oral cavity
       exam
Palpation for thyroid
       nodules
Auscultation for
       carotid bruits
Lab/ Diagnostic Procedures (high risk groups)

Papanicolaou (Pap)
       smear
STD
Chlamydial testing
Gonorrhea culture
Counseling, testing
       for HIV
Cholesterol level
Papanicolaou (Pap)
       smear

(high risk groups)

Blood glucose level
1Urinalysis for
       bacteriuria
STD
Chlamydial testing
Gonorrhea culture
Counseling, testing
       for HIV
Electrocardiogram
       (EKG)
Cholesterol level
Papanicolaou (Pap
       smear
Mammography
       (Women over 50)

(high risk groups)

Blood glucose level
1Urinalysis for
       bacteriuria
STD
Chlamydial testing
Gonorrhea culture
Counseling, testing
       for HIV
Electrocardiogram
       (EKG)
Fecal occult blood/
       sigmoidoscopy/
        colonoscopy
Bone mineral content
Substance Use Prevention/Cessation

Tobacco
Alcohol
Other drugs

(high risk groups)

Sharing/ using unsterilized needles and syringes
Prevention/Cessation

Tobacco
Alcohol: limiting
       consumption, driving/
       other dangerous
       activities while under
       the influence,
       treatment for abuse
Other drugs high
       risk groups sharing/
       using unsterilized
       needles and syringes
Prevention/Cessation

Tobacco
Alcohol: limiting
       consumption, driving/
       other dangerous
       activities while under
        the influence,
        treatment for abuse
Other drugs

(high risk groups)

Sharing/ using unsterilized needles and syringes
Injury Prevention Safety belts
Safety helmets
Firearms
Smoke detector
Violent behavior
Safety belts
Safety helmets
Firearms
Smoke detector
Smoking near
       bedding or upholstery
Violent behavior

(high risk groups)

Back-conditioning
       exercises
Falls in the elderly
Safety belts
Safety helmets
Firearms
Smoke detector
Smoking near
       bedding or upholstery
Violent behavior

(high risk groups)

Back-conditioning
       exercises
Falls in the elderly
Dental Health Regular tooth
       brushing, flossing,
       dental visits
Regular tooth
       brushing, flossing,
       dental visits
Regular tooth
       brushing, flossing,
       dental visits
Immunizations 2Tetanus-diptheria
       (Td) booster
2Tetanus-diptheria
       (Td) booster

(high risk groups)

Hepatitis B vaccine
Pneumococcal
       vaccine
Influenza vaccine
Measles-mumps-
       rubella vaccine
2Tetanus-diptheria
       (Td) booster

(high risk groups)

Hepatitis B vaccine
Pneumococcal
       vaccine
Influenza vaccine


  1 Persons with diabetes.
  2 Every 10 years unless dirty injury (then if not in last 5 years)