STI: scope of HPV vaccination: practice question

A Dermatology 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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Dermatology · STI: scope of HPV vaccination

Sample item

A 24-year-old woman with genital warts asks whether HPV vaccination will remove them. What is correct?

Original practice item, not a recalled exam question. Nothing here is recorded.

The answer and the reasoning

A. The vaccine is prophylactic and does not treat existing lesions

HPV vaccines prevent new infection with covered types but do not treat existing warts or clear established infection. Screening for cervical cancer remains necessary after vaccination. Vaccination can still benefit people previously exposed by protecting against other types.

Option by option

  • A. The vaccine is prophylactic and does not treat existing lesions (correct)

    Correct. The vaccine is prophylactic and does not treat existing disease.

  • B. The vaccine is contraindicated after any HPV exposure

    It is not contraindicated by prior exposure.

  • C. The vaccine clears warts within a month

    It does not clear existing warts.

  • D. The vaccine replaces cervical screening

    It does not replace cervical screening.

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What is the answer to this Dermatology question?

The best answer is A, The vaccine is prophylactic and does not treat existing lesions. HPV vaccines prevent new infection with covered types but do not treat existing warts or clear established infection.

Why is "The vaccine is contraindicated after any HPV exposure" not the answer?

It is not contraindicated by prior exposure.

Why is "The vaccine clears warts within a month" not the answer?

It does not clear existing warts.

Why is "The vaccine replaces cervical screening" not the answer?

It does not replace cervical screening.

What concept does this question test?

It tests STI: scope of HPV vaccination in Dermatology. Screening for cervical cancer remains necessary after vaccination. Vaccination can still benefit people previously exposed by protecting against other types.

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 STI: scope of HPV vaccination?

Learn each condition by its primary lesion, site and signature sign. Then use the flashcards and the other Dermatology 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.