AANP FNP BOARD EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026
USPSTF breast cancer screening recommendations (2024) -
ANSWER-Baseline mammo at 40 years old
Screen q2 years until 74 years old
USPSTF cervical cancer screening recommendations (2018) -
ANSWER-Baseline pap at 21 years old
Screen q3 years until 65 years old
Alternative screen for age 30 - 65
high risk HPV testing q5 years
Do not screen if hysterectomy and no hx of precancer or
cervical cancer
If hx of ca, screen for 20 years after surgery
,USPSTF lung cancer screening recommendations (2021) -
ANSWER-Only for Age 50 - 80 years old W/ 20 pack year
smoking hx OR quit <15 years ago
-Annual screening w/ LDCT (low dose computed tomography)
USPSTF prostate cancer screening recommendations (2018) -
ANSWER-PSA screening ages 55 - 69 years old
screening should be individualized
USPSTF testicular cancer screening recommendations (2011) -
ANSWER-Routine screening not recommended
USPSTF colorectal cancer screening recommendations (2021) -
ANSWER-Baseline screening age 45 years - 75 years old
w/ high-sensitivity fecal occult blood test annually OR
Cologuard every 3 years OR
sigmoidoscopy every 5 years OR
colonoscopy every 10 years
USPSTF skin cancer screening recommendations (2016) -
ANSWER-Educate fair-skinned persons to avoid sunlight (10 am
- 3 pm) and use sunblock > SPF 15
,*insufficient evidence for visual skin exam
USPSTF tobacco smoking recommendations (2020) - ANSWER-
Ask ALL adults about tobacco use, advise to stop smoking,
provide smoking cessation
USPSTF fall prevention in community-dwelling older adults
(2018) - ANSWER-Exercise interventions to prevent falls in
adults at increased risk > 65 years old
USPSTF ovarian cancer screening recommendations (2018) -
ANSWER-Routine screening not recommended
High-risk are screened by specialist (BRCA mutation, family hx
breast/ovarian ca)
refer to genetic counseling
USPSTF abdominal aortic aneurysm screening
recommendations (2019) - ANSWER-Age 65- 75 years old for
men who have ever smoked
One time screening (US abd)
, USPSTF statin use for primary prevention of CVD in adults -
ANSWER-Prescribe statin for primary prevention of CVD for
adults
Age 40 - 75 yrs old
w/ 1 or more risk factors
-dyslipidemia
-DM II
-HTN
-smoking
-10 year ASCVD risk score > 10%
USPSTF prevention of HIV (2023) - ANSWER-Prescribe PEP to
persons at increased risk of HIV acquisition
USPSTF prediabetes and DM II (2021) - ANSWER-Screen for
prediabetes and DM II in adults age 35 - 70 years old w/
overweight or obesity
USPSTF osteoporosis screening recommendations (2018) -
ANSWER-Screen for osteoporosis w/ bone measurement testing
in
-postmenopausal women < 65 at increased risk
-all women > 65
ANSWERS 2026
USPSTF breast cancer screening recommendations (2024) -
ANSWER-Baseline mammo at 40 years old
Screen q2 years until 74 years old
USPSTF cervical cancer screening recommendations (2018) -
ANSWER-Baseline pap at 21 years old
Screen q3 years until 65 years old
Alternative screen for age 30 - 65
high risk HPV testing q5 years
Do not screen if hysterectomy and no hx of precancer or
cervical cancer
If hx of ca, screen for 20 years after surgery
,USPSTF lung cancer screening recommendations (2021) -
ANSWER-Only for Age 50 - 80 years old W/ 20 pack year
smoking hx OR quit <15 years ago
-Annual screening w/ LDCT (low dose computed tomography)
USPSTF prostate cancer screening recommendations (2018) -
ANSWER-PSA screening ages 55 - 69 years old
screening should be individualized
USPSTF testicular cancer screening recommendations (2011) -
ANSWER-Routine screening not recommended
USPSTF colorectal cancer screening recommendations (2021) -
ANSWER-Baseline screening age 45 years - 75 years old
w/ high-sensitivity fecal occult blood test annually OR
Cologuard every 3 years OR
sigmoidoscopy every 5 years OR
colonoscopy every 10 years
USPSTF skin cancer screening recommendations (2016) -
ANSWER-Educate fair-skinned persons to avoid sunlight (10 am
- 3 pm) and use sunblock > SPF 15
,*insufficient evidence for visual skin exam
USPSTF tobacco smoking recommendations (2020) - ANSWER-
Ask ALL adults about tobacco use, advise to stop smoking,
provide smoking cessation
USPSTF fall prevention in community-dwelling older adults
(2018) - ANSWER-Exercise interventions to prevent falls in
adults at increased risk > 65 years old
USPSTF ovarian cancer screening recommendations (2018) -
ANSWER-Routine screening not recommended
High-risk are screened by specialist (BRCA mutation, family hx
breast/ovarian ca)
refer to genetic counseling
USPSTF abdominal aortic aneurysm screening
recommendations (2019) - ANSWER-Age 65- 75 years old for
men who have ever smoked
One time screening (US abd)
, USPSTF statin use for primary prevention of CVD in adults -
ANSWER-Prescribe statin for primary prevention of CVD for
adults
Age 40 - 75 yrs old
w/ 1 or more risk factors
-dyslipidemia
-DM II
-HTN
-smoking
-10 year ASCVD risk score > 10%
USPSTF prevention of HIV (2023) - ANSWER-Prescribe PEP to
persons at increased risk of HIV acquisition
USPSTF prediabetes and DM II (2021) - ANSWER-Screen for
prediabetes and DM II in adults age 35 - 70 years old w/
overweight or obesity
USPSTF osteoporosis screening recommendations (2018) -
ANSWER-Screen for osteoporosis w/ bone measurement testing
in
-postmenopausal women < 65 at increased risk
-all women > 65
