Question

A 59-year-old Aboriginal woman with type 2 diabetes and BMI 32 kg/m² attends for preventive care. According to the National Aboriginal preventive health guide, which additional screening is particularly important given the high burden of disease in her population?

Accepted Answer

Regular screening for chronic kidney disease, including uACR and eGFR

Answer

Routine CT coronary angiography

Answer

Annual screening for rheumatic heart disease with echocardiography

Answer

No additional screening beyond non-Indigenous population guidelines

Answer

Annual colonoscopy irrespective of risk factors

Practice question

A 59-year-old Aboriginal woman with type 2 diabetes and BMI 32 kg/m² attends for preventive care. According to the National Aboriginal preventive health guide, which additional screening is particularly important given the high burden of disease in her population?