Cervical Cancer Screening: ABFM practice questions

5 board-style questions on cervical cancer screening in the PulseMD family medicine question bank, written against current guidelines with the reference cited on each question. Two free samples below; the full set with answers, explanations, and spaced review is free to start.

Sample question 1

A 24-year-old woman presents for her first gynecologic visit. She became sexually active at age 18 and has had two lifetime partners. She received the complete HPV vaccine series at age 12. She has no history of abnormal Pap smears or immunosuppression. According to USPSTF guidelines, what is the appropriate cervical cancer screening recommendation?

1. No screening needed until age 25 due to HPV vaccination
2. Pap smear with hrHPV co-testing now
3. hrHPV testing alone every 5 years beginning now
4. Pap smear alone every 3 years beginning now

Sample question 2

A 35-year-old woman presents for routine care. Her last cervical cancer screening was a normal Pap smear with negative hrHPV co-testing performed 4 years ago. She has no history of abnormal Pap results, CIN 2 or higher, or immunosuppression. She has been in a monogamous relationship for 8 years. What is the most appropriate screening recommendation?

1. No screening needed for another year since co-testing is valid for 5 years
2. Discontinue screening since she is in a monogamous relationship
3. Pap smear with hrHPV co-testing today
4. Pap smear alone today and repeat in 3 years

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