Non-communicable diseases: cervical cancer screening: practice question

A PSM question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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PSM · Non-communicable diseases: cervical cancer screening

Sample item

In the national population-based screening guidelines, visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA) is recommended for women:

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Aged 30 to 65 years, repeated every 5 years

Under NP-NCD operational guidelines, cervical screening by VIA is offered to women aged 30 to 65 years every 5 years at health and wellness centres. Women with positive results are referred for colposcopy.

Option by option

  • A. Aged 15 to 25 years, annually

    Young women have transient lesions and are not screened.

  • B. All women yearly after marriage

    Yearly screening for all married women is not the guideline.

  • C. Aged 30 to 65 years, repeated every 5 years (correct)

    Correct. Age 30 to 65 years every 5 years.

  • D. Aged above 65 years, every 10 years

    Screening is not primarily directed above 65 years.

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What is the answer to this PSM question?

The best answer is C, Aged 30 to 65 years, repeated every 5 years. Under NP-NCD operational guidelines, cervical screening by VIA is offered to women aged 30 to 65 years every 5 years at health and wellness centres.

Why is "Aged 15 to 25 years, annually" not the answer?

Young women have transient lesions and are not screened.

Why is "All women yearly after marriage" not the answer?

Yearly screening for all married women is not the guideline.

Why is "Aged above 65 years, every 10 years" not the answer?

Screening is not primarily directed above 65 years.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Non-communicable diseases: cervical cancer screening in PSM. Women with positive results are referred for colposcopy.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Non-communicable diseases: cervical cancer screening?

Practise biostatistics with small calculations until sensitivity, predictive values and risk measures are automatic. Then use the flashcards and the other PSM questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.