USPSTF ACTUAL TEST QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTION PREMIUM REVIEW
CONTENT
●● Primary prevention
Answer: Prevents disease before it starts; examples include
immunizations and smoking cessation.
●● Secondary prevention
Answer: Detects disease early; examples include mammogram, Pap
smear, and colonoscopy.
●● Tertiary prevention
Answer: Reduces complications after disease is already present;
examples include cardiac rehab and chronic disease complication
prevention.
●● USPSTF Grade A
Answer: Strongly recommended service.
●● USPSTF Grade B
Answer: Recommended service; high certainty benefit is moderate or
moderate certainty benefit is moderate/substantial.
,●● USPSTF Grade C
Answer: Selectively recommended based on individual patient situation.
●● USPSTF Grade D
Answer: Not recommended; discourage use of this service.
●● USPSTF Grade I
Answer: Insufficient evidence; no clear recommendation.
●● HIV screening
Answer: USPSTF Grade A.
●● Colorectal cancer screening age 45-49
Answer: Grade B screening group.
●● Colorectal cancer screening age 50-75
Answer: Grade A screening group.
●● Colorectal cancer screening age 76-85
Answer: Grade C; selectively screen based on health, prior screening
history, and patient preference.
,●● Colonoscopy interval
Answer: Every 10 years.
●● Cervical cancer screening age 21-29
Answer: Pap/cervical cytology every 3 years.
●● Cervical cancer screening age 30-65
Answer: Cytology alone every 3 years or HPV-based testing every 5
years.
●● Breast cancer screening
Answer: Grade B for women 40-70 in your notes.
●● Breast cancer family history rule
Answer: If close family member diagnosed, begin screening 10 years
earlier than the age of diagnosis.
●● PSA screening age 55-69
Answer: Grade C; shared decision-making.
●● PSA screening age ≥70
Answer: Grade D; recommended against routine screening.
, ●● AAA screening men 65-75 who smoked
Answer: Grade B; one-time abdominal ultrasound.
●● AAA screening men 65-75 who never smoked
Answer: Grade C; selective abdominal ultrasound.
●● AAA screening women 65-75 with smoking or family history
Answer: Grade I; insufficient evidence.
●● AAA screening women never smoked/no family history
Answer: Grade D; do not screen.
●● Flu vaccine
Answer: Given annually; earliest age is 6 months.
●● HPV vaccine
Answer: Best at ages 11-12; can give ages 9-26; may consider up to age
45.
●● Shingrix
Answer: Recommended for all adults ≥50; 2 doses given 2-6 months
apart.
COMPLETE SOLUTION PREMIUM REVIEW
CONTENT
●● Primary prevention
Answer: Prevents disease before it starts; examples include
immunizations and smoking cessation.
●● Secondary prevention
Answer: Detects disease early; examples include mammogram, Pap
smear, and colonoscopy.
●● Tertiary prevention
Answer: Reduces complications after disease is already present;
examples include cardiac rehab and chronic disease complication
prevention.
●● USPSTF Grade A
Answer: Strongly recommended service.
●● USPSTF Grade B
Answer: Recommended service; high certainty benefit is moderate or
moderate certainty benefit is moderate/substantial.
,●● USPSTF Grade C
Answer: Selectively recommended based on individual patient situation.
●● USPSTF Grade D
Answer: Not recommended; discourage use of this service.
●● USPSTF Grade I
Answer: Insufficient evidence; no clear recommendation.
●● HIV screening
Answer: USPSTF Grade A.
●● Colorectal cancer screening age 45-49
Answer: Grade B screening group.
●● Colorectal cancer screening age 50-75
Answer: Grade A screening group.
●● Colorectal cancer screening age 76-85
Answer: Grade C; selectively screen based on health, prior screening
history, and patient preference.
,●● Colonoscopy interval
Answer: Every 10 years.
●● Cervical cancer screening age 21-29
Answer: Pap/cervical cytology every 3 years.
●● Cervical cancer screening age 30-65
Answer: Cytology alone every 3 years or HPV-based testing every 5
years.
●● Breast cancer screening
Answer: Grade B for women 40-70 in your notes.
●● Breast cancer family history rule
Answer: If close family member diagnosed, begin screening 10 years
earlier than the age of diagnosis.
●● PSA screening age 55-69
Answer: Grade C; shared decision-making.
●● PSA screening age ≥70
Answer: Grade D; recommended against routine screening.
, ●● AAA screening men 65-75 who smoked
Answer: Grade B; one-time abdominal ultrasound.
●● AAA screening men 65-75 who never smoked
Answer: Grade C; selective abdominal ultrasound.
●● AAA screening women 65-75 with smoking or family history
Answer: Grade I; insufficient evidence.
●● AAA screening women never smoked/no family history
Answer: Grade D; do not screen.
●● Flu vaccine
Answer: Given annually; earliest age is 6 months.
●● HPV vaccine
Answer: Best at ages 11-12; can give ages 9-26; may consider up to age
45.
●● Shingrix
Answer: Recommended for all adults ≥50; 2 doses given 2-6 months
apart.
