USPSTF EXAMS SET VERIFIED QUESTIONS
AND ACCURATE ANSWERS COMPLETE
PREPARATION FILE
●● alcohol misuse screen
Answer: 18
●● Pregnant women bacturea screen
Answer: even if asymptomatic they get screen by UC at first prenatal
visit
●● BRCA risk assessment
Answer: any women with family members with breast ovarian, tubal, or
peritoneal cancer
consider offering tamoxofen or raloxofen
●● BP ranges
Answer: start screening at 18
normal = 120/80
,elev = 120-130
stage 1 = 130-140/90
stage 2 = over 140
HTN urgency = 180/120
HTN crisis = 180/120 w end organ damage
●● BP tx
Answer: if considered stage 1: choice of ACE-I/ARB, CCB, HCTZ
over 75 and blacks dont get ACE-I to start
if CKD, doesn't matter, start with ACE-I/ARB
●● HIV screening
Answer: start at 15
●● Who needs a statin?
Answer: 1. anyone with a vascular dz
, 2. anyone w LDL over 190
3. LDL 70-189, over 40 and DM2
4. LDL 70-189, over 40 w 10 year CVD risk of 7.5+
- male, over 40, smoke, htn
give high intensity statin
●● Statin hepatitis or myositis tx
Answer: stop and restart at lower dose
●● Centor criteria is for _____________
Answer: for acute onset, less than 4 days pharyngitis
3-14 +1, 45 and older -1
exudate or swollen tonsils +1
ant cervical LAD +1
AND ACCURATE ANSWERS COMPLETE
PREPARATION FILE
●● alcohol misuse screen
Answer: 18
●● Pregnant women bacturea screen
Answer: even if asymptomatic they get screen by UC at first prenatal
visit
●● BRCA risk assessment
Answer: any women with family members with breast ovarian, tubal, or
peritoneal cancer
consider offering tamoxofen or raloxofen
●● BP ranges
Answer: start screening at 18
normal = 120/80
,elev = 120-130
stage 1 = 130-140/90
stage 2 = over 140
HTN urgency = 180/120
HTN crisis = 180/120 w end organ damage
●● BP tx
Answer: if considered stage 1: choice of ACE-I/ARB, CCB, HCTZ
over 75 and blacks dont get ACE-I to start
if CKD, doesn't matter, start with ACE-I/ARB
●● HIV screening
Answer: start at 15
●● Who needs a statin?
Answer: 1. anyone with a vascular dz
, 2. anyone w LDL over 190
3. LDL 70-189, over 40 and DM2
4. LDL 70-189, over 40 w 10 year CVD risk of 7.5+
- male, over 40, smoke, htn
give high intensity statin
●● Statin hepatitis or myositis tx
Answer: stop and restart at lower dose
●● Centor criteria is for _____________
Answer: for acute onset, less than 4 days pharyngitis
3-14 +1, 45 and older -1
exudate or swollen tonsils +1
ant cervical LAD +1