Questions and Answers
When should adolescents receive complete physical exams? - answerstarting age 11-
14, every 3 years
11-14
15-17
18-21
When should HPV vaccine, Gardasil 9, be administered, and to who? - answerAges 9-
14 should receive 2 injections, 6 months apart
ages 15-26 should receive 3 injections at 0, 2, and 6 months
Ages 27 - 45 should receive 3 injections at 0, 2, and 6 months after shared clinical
decision making
When should syphilis screening occur and how? - answerWhen sexually active, PRN or
with Pap smear
When should someone be screened for HIV? - answerAt least once, ages 13-64, or
depending on level of sexual activity or iV drug use
When should Hep C screening begin? - answerAt least once after age 18
When should someone receive Tdap? - answeras early as age 7, and every 10 years
When should someone receive meningococcal vaccine? - answerAll adolescents aged
11-18
Revaccinate 1 time for high risk (college freshman living in dorms) 5 years after initial
vaccine
When should someone receive the influenza vaccine? - answerAnnually
Who and when should someone receive the pneumococcal vaccine? - answerages 19-
64 with certain underlying conditions
PCV 15 followed by PCV 23 > 1 year (minimum 8 weeks for immunocompromised)
When should someone receive PPD screening? - answerOnce during adolescence and
every two years if at risk or with any exposure to TB
How often should young adults ages 20 - 39 receive complete physical exams -
answerBeginning age 20 every 5-6 years
, When and how often should females receive pap smears with cytology? -
answerBeginning age 21 every 3 years
D/C at age >65 with 3 consecutive normal cytology tests and no abnormal tests in the
past 10 yeaers
When should females begin receiving clinical breast exams and how often? -
answerEvery 3 years, then annually starting at age 40
How often should BP be assessed? - answerEvery health care visit or every 2 years
How often should total cholesterol be assessed? - answerBeginning age 20, every 5
years unless cholesterol >200
How often should individuals receive dental cleanings and checkups? - answerevery 6-
12 months
What are the recommended intervals for receiving mammograms? - answerACS:
annually ages 45 - 54, every 2 years after age 55, continue as long as in good health
and expected to live 10+years
USPSTF: every 2 years ages 50 - 74, not recommended ages >75
ACOG: annually ages 50 - 74, no recommendations to discontinue
When should males receive prostate screening? - answerDigital exam and PSA
annually at age 40 for men with a family history of prostate cancer or if African American
All males annually beginning age 50
When should adults receive a baseline ECG? - answerAge 40 and every 2 years if pt.
has cardiac risk factors?
What age should colorectal cancer screening begin for average-risk adults in good
health with life expectancy > 10 years? - answerAge 45 - 75
What are the current CRC screening methods and intervals? - answerstool based
(annual FIT, annual Guaiac, every 3 years DNA test) OR
Structural: Colonoscopy q10 years, CT colonography Q5 years, flex sig q5years
All positive non-colonoscopy screening should be followed up with colonoscopy
Ages 76 - 85 based on pt preferences, life expectancy, health status, and prior
screening history
Ages 80 & >, discourage screening