A pediatric clinic is establishing a new electronic medical record protocol that automatically prompts physicians to order specific universal screening tests during well-child visits. The clinic director wants to ensure the prompts appear at the correct milestone visits for healthy, asymptomatic children with no known risk factors. Arrange the following universal screening interventions in chronological order according to the earliest age at which the system should first prompt the physician to perform them.
- 1Administration of a standardized autism spectrum disorder screening tool
- 2Routine measurement of blood pressure during the physical examination
- 3Universal lipid profile screening for dyslipidemia
- 4Universal screening for major depressive disorder
- 5Universal screening for HIV infection
Answer
The correct sequence is: Autism screening (18 months), Blood pressure measurement (3 years), Dyslipidemia screening (9 to 11 years), Depression screening (12 years), and HIV screening (15 to 18 years).
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Bright Futures guidelines establish a standardized timeline for universal screening in asymptomatic children to detect conditions early. The exact chronological onset for these universal screenings is: autism spectrum disorder (18 months), blood pressure (3 years), dyslipidemia (9 to 11 years), major depressive disorder (12 years), and human immunodeficiency virus (15 to 18 years).
Step-by-Step Solution
Key Concept
Chronology of universal pediatric preventive care and screening guidelines.
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