Gynaecological oncology: screening after HPV vaccination: practice question

A OBG 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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OBG · Gynaecological oncology: screening after HPV vaccination

Sample item

A 24-year-old who received a bivalent HPV vaccine at age 14 asks whether she can skip cervical screening. What is the advice?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Screening is still needed because vaccination does not cover all oncogenic types

HPV vaccines protect against HPV 16 and 18 and some cross-protection but not all oncogenic types, and they do not treat existing infection. Vaccinated women should follow the usual screening schedule.

Option by option

  • A. Screening is unnecessary after full vaccination

    Vaccination does not remove the need for screening.

  • B. Screening is needed only if she becomes sexually active

    Screening schedules are set by age and not sexual activity alone.

  • C. Screening is still needed because vaccination does not cover all oncogenic types (correct)

    Correct. Other oncogenic types and prior exposure remain possible.

  • D. Only HPV vaccine boosters are needed

    Boosters do not replace screening.

Source note: Original NextPrep sample item — pending expert review. This item is original practice material awaiting independent expert review, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.

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What is the answer to this OBG question?

The best answer is C, Screening is still needed because vaccination does not cover all oncogenic types. HPV vaccines protect against HPV 16 and 18 and some cross-protection but not all oncogenic types, and they do not treat existing infection.

Why is "Screening is unnecessary after full vaccination" not the answer?

Vaccination does not remove the need for screening.

Why is "Screening is needed only if she becomes sexually active" not the answer?

Screening schedules are set by age and not sexual activity alone.

Why is "Only HPV vaccine boosters are needed" not the answer?

Boosters do not replace screening.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Gynaecological oncology: screening after HPV vaccination in OBG. Vaccinated women should follow the usual screening schedule.

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 Gynaecological oncology: screening after HPV vaccination?

Learn management algorithms as steps: PPH, eclampsia, ectopic pregnancy. Then use the flashcards and the other OBG 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.