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Cervical Cancer questions with correctanswers graded A+
When should you start screening women for Cervical cancer? - correct answer ✔✔age 21
From 21-29, you should do Cytology every __-___ years for cervical cancer
Should you do HPV DNA? - correct answer ✔✔2-3 years
No, not unless there are concerns/abnormalities
What cervical cancer screening do we do from age 30-65? - correct answer ✔✔Cytology every 3-5 years
+ HPV testing
When can you stop screening patients for cervical cancer? (2) - correct answer ✔✔1) If >65 and
adequately screening in the past with normal results
2) With total hysterectomy w/ cervical removal
Always order your Cervical cytology ("pap smear") with....
Why? - correct answer ✔✔Reflex testing
-If the sample is abnormal they will automatically order a HPV DNA test
Cervical cytology sensitivity/specificity - correct answer ✔✔Poor Sensitivity (high false negative rate)
Very good Specificity
Cervical cancer has a long ______ phase - correct answer ✔✔Precancerous
Is Cervical cytology diagnostic? - correct answer ✔✔No- the colposcopy/biopsy is
, A positive high risk HPV DNA has a high sensitivity for ..... - correct answer ✔✔CIN 2 and 3 (high grade
and concerning)
What types of HPV cause cervical cancer? These are called "high risk types" - correct answer ✔✔HPV 16
& 18
The Spatula gets what type of cells?
What about the Cytobrush?
Which can you use in pregnancy? - correct answer ✔✔-Squamous
-Endocervical
**Spatula only
What are the 2 "areas" you're visiualizing during cervical inspection? - correct answer ✔✔1)
Squamocolumnar junction
2) Transformation Zone
What is the transformation zone? - correct answer ✔✔An area of active squamous metaplasia that is at
risk for neoplasia.
Our target of screening
The adequate pap smear includes which 4 components? - correct answer ✔✔1) Visualization of Distal
cervix and SCJ
2) Sampling the transformation zone
3) Include Endocervical cells (except in pregnancy)
4) Biopsy any visible lesions
The pap smear is done prior to what 2 other things? - correct answer ✔✔-Pelvic exam
-STD testing & culture
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