A recommendations

Question 1

Bacteruria screening: pregnant women

Answer 1

The USPSTF recommends screening for asymptomatic bacteriuria with urine culture in pregnant women at 12 to 16 weeks’ gestation or at the first prenatal visit, if later.

Question 2

Blood pressure screening in adults

Answer 2

The USPSTF recommends screening for high blood pressure in adults aged 18 years or older. The USPSTF recommends obtaining measurements outside of the clinical setting for diagnostic confirmation before starting treatment.

Question 3

Cervical cancer screening

Answer 3

The USPSTF recommends screening for cervical cancer in women ages 21 to 65 years with cytology (Pap smear) every 3 years or, for women ages 30 to 65 years who want to lengthen the screening interval, screening with a combination of cytology and human papillomavirus (HPV) testing every 5 years.

Question 4

Cholesterol abnormalities screening: men 35 and older

Answer 4

The USPSTF strongly recommends screening men age 35 years and older for lipid disorders.

Question 5

Cholesterol abnormalities screening: women 45 and older

Answer 5

The USPSTF strongly recommends screening women age 45 years and older for lipid disorders if they are at increased risk for coronary heart disease.

Question 6

Colorectal cancer screening

Answer 6

The USPSTF recommends screening for colorectal cancer starting at age 50 years and continuing until age 75 years.

Question 7

Folic acid supplementation

Answer 7

The USPSTF recommends that all women planning or capable of pregnancy take a daily supplement containing 0.4 to 0.8 mg (400 to 800 µg) of folic acid.

Question 8

Gonorrhea prophylactic medication: newborns

Answer 8

The USPSTF recommends prophylactic ocular topical medication for all newborns for the prevention of gonococcal ophthalmia neonatorum.

Question 9

Hemoglobinopathies screening: newborns

Answer 9

The USPSTF recommends screening for sickle cell disease in newborns.

Question 10

Hepatitis B screening: pregnant women

Answer 10

The USPSTF strongly recommends screening for hepatitis B virus infection in pregnant women at their first prenatal visit.

Question 11

High blood pressure in adults: screening

Answer 11

The USPSTF recommends screening for high blood pressure in adults aged 18 years or older. The USPSTF recommends obtaining measurements outside of the clinical setting for diagnostic confirmation before starting treatment.

Question 12

HIV screening: nonpregnant adolescents and adults

Answer 12

The USPSTF recommends that clinicians screen for HIV infection in adolescents and adults ages 15 to 65 years. Younger adolescents and older adults who are at increased risk should also be screened.

Question 13

HIV screening: pregnant women

Answer 13

The USPSTF recommends that clinicians screen all pregnant women for HIV, including those who present in labor who are untested and whose HIV status is unknown.

Question 14

Hypothyrodism screening: newborns

Answer 14

The USPSTF recommends screening for congenital hypothyroidism in newborns.

Question 15

Rh incompatibility screening: first pregnancy visit

Answer 15

The USPSTF strongly recommends Rh (D) blood typing and antibody testing for all pregnant women during their first visit for pregnancy-related care.

Question 16

Tobacco use counseling and interventions: nonpregnant adults

Answer 16

The USPSTF recommends that clinicians ask all adults about tobacco use, advise them to stop using tobacco, and provide behavioral interventions and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)–approved pharmacotherapy for cessation to adults who use tobacco.

Question 17

Tobacco use counseling: pregnant women

Answer 17

The USPSTF recommends that clinicians ask all pregnant women about tobacco use, advise them to stop using tobacco, and provide behavioral interventions for cessation to pregnant women who use tobacco.

Question 18

Syphilis screening: nonpregnant persons

Answer 18

The USPSTF recommends screening for syphilis infection in persons who are at increased risk for infection.

Question 19

Syphilis screening: pregnant women

Answer 19

The USPSTF recommends that clinicians screen all pregnant women for syphilis infection.