Outpatient continuity-of-care scenarios including preventive screening schedules and chronic disease management tested on USMLE Step 3.
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- At what age should average-risk adults begin colorectal cancer screening?
- Age 45
- If a screening colonoscopy is normal in an average-risk patient, how often should it be repeated?
- Every 10 years
- How often should a fecal immunochemical test (FIT) be repeated for colorectal cancer screening?
- Annually
- At what age should average-risk women begin cervical cancer screening?
- Age 21
- For women aged 21 to 29, what is the recommended cervical cancer screening method and interval?
- Pap smear (cytology) alone every 3 years
- At what age can cervical cancer screening generally stop, given adequate prior negative screening?
- Age 65
- What is the USPSTF-recommended mammography interval and age range for average-risk women?
- Every 2 years (biennial), ages 40 to 74
- Which patients should get a one-time abdominal ultrasound to screen for abdominal aortic aneurysm?
- Men aged 65 to 75 who have ever smoked
- What are the criteria for annual low-dose CT lung cancer screening?
- Age 50 to 80, at least 20 pack-year smoking history, and currently smoking or quit within the past 15 years
- Which imaging test screens for osteoporosis, and in whom is it routinely recommended?
- DEXA scan, routinely in women age 65 and older
- Which adults should be screened for type 2 diabetes and prediabetes?
- Adults age 35 to 70 who are overweight or obese
- How often should HIV screening be performed for the general population aged 13 to 64?
- At least once, as a one-time screening
- How often should hepatitis C screening be performed for adults aged 18 to 79?
- Once, as a one-time screening
- In patients with diabetes aged 40 to 75, what statin intensity is recommended regardless of LDL level?
- Moderate-intensity statin
- What is the recommended approach to prostate cancer screening for men aged 55 to 69?
- Shared decision-making about PSA testing