A 70-year-old man presents for an annual wellness visit. He has a history of hypertension well controlled on medication. He is a nonsmoker. According ...

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A 70-year-old man presents for an annual wellness visit. He has a history of hypertension well controlled on medication. He is a nonsmoker. According to current recommendations, which preventive intervention is appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Assess for fall risk and provide exercise or physical therapy interventions if high risk

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Initiate low-dose aspirin for primary prevention

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Recommend annual prostate-specific antigen screening regardless of preference

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Begin statin therapy regardless of lipid levels

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Obtain CT scan of the chest for lung cancer screening

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A 70-year-old man presents for an annual wellness visit. He has a history of hypertension well controlled on medication. He is a nonsmoker. According to current recommendations, which preventive intervention is appropriate?