A and B Recommendations by the USPSTF
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
A & B Recommendations - CORRECT ANSWER - A listing of all the Recommendations
with a grade of either A or B.
A and B grade recommendations - CORRECT ANSWER - Services that the Task Force
most highly recommends implementing for preventive care and that are also relevant for
implementing the Affordable Care Act.
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening (Grade B, Dec 2019) - CORRECT ANSWER -
The USPSTF recommends 1-time screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) with
ultrasonography in men aged 65 to 75 years who have ever smoked
Anxiety Disorders in Adults Screening (Grade B, June 2023) - CORRECT ANSWER -
The USPSTF recommends screening for anxiety disorders in adults, including pregnant and
postpartum persons.
Anxiety in Children and Adolescents Screening (Grade B, October 2022) - CORRECT
ANSWER - The USPSTF recommends screening for anxiety in children and adolescents
aged 8 to 18 years.
Aspirin Use to Prevent Preeclampsia (Grade B September 2021) - CORRECT ANSWER -
The USPSTF recommends the use of low-dose aspirin (81 mg/day) as preventive medication
after 12 weeks of gestation in persons who are at high risk for preeclampsia.
Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Adults Screening (Grade B, September 2019) - CORRECT
ANSWER - The USPSTF recommends screening for asymptomatic bacteriuria using urine
culture in pregnant persons.
,BRCA-Related Cancer Risk Assessment (Grade B, August 2019) - CORRECT
ANSWER - The USPSTF recommends that primary care clinicians assess women with a
personal or family history of breast, ovarian, tubal, or peritoneal cancer or who have an ancestry
associated with breast cancer susceptibility 1 and 2 (BRCA1/2) gene mutations with an
appropriate brief familial risk assessment tool.
Breast Cancer Medication Use to Reduce Risk (Grade B, September 2019) - CORRECT
ANSWER - The USPSTF recommends that clinicians offer to prescribe risk-reducing
medications, such as tamoxifen, raloxifene, or aromatase inhibitors, to women who are at
increased risk for breast cancer and at low risk for adverse medication effects.
Breast Cancer Screening (Grade B, April 2024) - CORRECT ANSWER - The USPSTF
recommends biennial screening mammography for women aged 40 to 74 years.
Breastfeeding Behavioral Counseling Interventions (Grade B, April 2025) - CORRECT
ANSWER - The USPSTF recommends providing interventions or referrals, during
pregnancy and after birth, to support breastfeeding.
Cervical Cancer Screening (Grade A, August 1018) - CORRECT ANSWER - The
USPSTF recommends screening for cervical cancer every 3 years with cervical cytology alone in
women aged 21 to 29 years. For women aged 30 to 65 years, the USPSTF recommends
screening every 3 years with cervical cytology alone, every 5 years with high-risk human
papillomavirus (hrHPV) testing alone, or every 5 years with hrHPV testing in combination with
cytology (cotesting).
Gonorrhea Screening - CORRECT ANSWER - The USPSTF recommends screening for
gonorrhea in all sexually active women 24 years or younger and in women 25 years or older who
are at increased risk for infection.
Chlamydia Screening - CORRECT ANSWER - The USPSTF recommends screening for
chlamydia in all sexually active women 24 years or younger and in women 25 years or older who
are at increased risk for infection.
, Colorectal Cancer Screening (45-49 years) - CORRECT ANSWER - The USPSTF
recommends screening for colorectal cancer in adults aged 45 to 49 years.
Colorectal Cancer Screening (50-75 years) - CORRECT ANSWER - The USPSTF
recommends screening for colorectal cancer in all adults aged 50 to 75 years.
Depression Screening in Adults - CORRECT ANSWER - The USPSTF recommends
screening for depression in the adult population, including pregnant and postpartum persons, as
well as older adults (65 years or older).
Major Depressive Disorder Screening - CORRECT ANSWER - The USPSTF
recommends screening for major depressive disorder (MDD) in adolescents aged 12 to 18 years.
Falls Prevention Interventions - CORRECT ANSWER - The USPSTF recommends
exercise interventions to prevent falls in community-dwelling adults 65 years or older who are at
increased risk for falls.
Folic Acid Supplementation - CORRECT ANSWER - The USPSTF recommends that all
persons planning to or who could become pregnant take a daily supplement containing 0.4 to 0.8
mg (400 to 800 mcg) of folic acid.
Gestational Diabetes Screening - CORRECT ANSWER - The USPSTF recommends
screening for gestational diabetes in asymptomatic pregnant persons at 24 weeks of gestation or
after.
Behavioral Counseling for Diet and Activity - CORRECT ANSWER - The USPSTF
recommends offering or referring adults with cardiovascular disease risk factors to behavioral
counseling interventions to promote a healthy diet and physical activity.
Healthy Weight Gain in Pregnancy - CORRECT ANSWER - The USPSTF recommends
that clinicians offer pregnant persons effective behavioral counseling interventions aimed at
promoting healthy weight gain and preventing excess gestational weight gain in pregnancy.
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
A & B Recommendations - CORRECT ANSWER - A listing of all the Recommendations
with a grade of either A or B.
A and B grade recommendations - CORRECT ANSWER - Services that the Task Force
most highly recommends implementing for preventive care and that are also relevant for
implementing the Affordable Care Act.
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening (Grade B, Dec 2019) - CORRECT ANSWER -
The USPSTF recommends 1-time screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) with
ultrasonography in men aged 65 to 75 years who have ever smoked
Anxiety Disorders in Adults Screening (Grade B, June 2023) - CORRECT ANSWER -
The USPSTF recommends screening for anxiety disorders in adults, including pregnant and
postpartum persons.
Anxiety in Children and Adolescents Screening (Grade B, October 2022) - CORRECT
ANSWER - The USPSTF recommends screening for anxiety in children and adolescents
aged 8 to 18 years.
Aspirin Use to Prevent Preeclampsia (Grade B September 2021) - CORRECT ANSWER -
The USPSTF recommends the use of low-dose aspirin (81 mg/day) as preventive medication
after 12 weeks of gestation in persons who are at high risk for preeclampsia.
Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Adults Screening (Grade B, September 2019) - CORRECT
ANSWER - The USPSTF recommends screening for asymptomatic bacteriuria using urine
culture in pregnant persons.
,BRCA-Related Cancer Risk Assessment (Grade B, August 2019) - CORRECT
ANSWER - The USPSTF recommends that primary care clinicians assess women with a
personal or family history of breast, ovarian, tubal, or peritoneal cancer or who have an ancestry
associated with breast cancer susceptibility 1 and 2 (BRCA1/2) gene mutations with an
appropriate brief familial risk assessment tool.
Breast Cancer Medication Use to Reduce Risk (Grade B, September 2019) - CORRECT
ANSWER - The USPSTF recommends that clinicians offer to prescribe risk-reducing
medications, such as tamoxifen, raloxifene, or aromatase inhibitors, to women who are at
increased risk for breast cancer and at low risk for adverse medication effects.
Breast Cancer Screening (Grade B, April 2024) - CORRECT ANSWER - The USPSTF
recommends biennial screening mammography for women aged 40 to 74 years.
Breastfeeding Behavioral Counseling Interventions (Grade B, April 2025) - CORRECT
ANSWER - The USPSTF recommends providing interventions or referrals, during
pregnancy and after birth, to support breastfeeding.
Cervical Cancer Screening (Grade A, August 1018) - CORRECT ANSWER - The
USPSTF recommends screening for cervical cancer every 3 years with cervical cytology alone in
women aged 21 to 29 years. For women aged 30 to 65 years, the USPSTF recommends
screening every 3 years with cervical cytology alone, every 5 years with high-risk human
papillomavirus (hrHPV) testing alone, or every 5 years with hrHPV testing in combination with
cytology (cotesting).
Gonorrhea Screening - CORRECT ANSWER - The USPSTF recommends screening for
gonorrhea in all sexually active women 24 years or younger and in women 25 years or older who
are at increased risk for infection.
Chlamydia Screening - CORRECT ANSWER - The USPSTF recommends screening for
chlamydia in all sexually active women 24 years or younger and in women 25 years or older who
are at increased risk for infection.
, Colorectal Cancer Screening (45-49 years) - CORRECT ANSWER - The USPSTF
recommends screening for colorectal cancer in adults aged 45 to 49 years.
Colorectal Cancer Screening (50-75 years) - CORRECT ANSWER - The USPSTF
recommends screening for colorectal cancer in all adults aged 50 to 75 years.
Depression Screening in Adults - CORRECT ANSWER - The USPSTF recommends
screening for depression in the adult population, including pregnant and postpartum persons, as
well as older adults (65 years or older).
Major Depressive Disorder Screening - CORRECT ANSWER - The USPSTF
recommends screening for major depressive disorder (MDD) in adolescents aged 12 to 18 years.
Falls Prevention Interventions - CORRECT ANSWER - The USPSTF recommends
exercise interventions to prevent falls in community-dwelling adults 65 years or older who are at
increased risk for falls.
Folic Acid Supplementation - CORRECT ANSWER - The USPSTF recommends that all
persons planning to or who could become pregnant take a daily supplement containing 0.4 to 0.8
mg (400 to 800 mcg) of folic acid.
Gestational Diabetes Screening - CORRECT ANSWER - The USPSTF recommends
screening for gestational diabetes in asymptomatic pregnant persons at 24 weeks of gestation or
after.
Behavioral Counseling for Diet and Activity - CORRECT ANSWER - The USPSTF
recommends offering or referring adults with cardiovascular disease risk factors to behavioral
counseling interventions to promote a healthy diet and physical activity.
Healthy Weight Gain in Pregnancy - CORRECT ANSWER - The USPSTF recommends
that clinicians offer pregnant persons effective behavioral counseling interventions aimed at
promoting healthy weight gain and preventing excess gestational weight gain in pregnancy.
