A 20-year-old fair-skinned woman has multiple sunburns each summer and uses indoor tanning before vacations. She has no suspicious lesions today. She

Question

A 20-year-old fair-skinned woman has multiple sunburns each summer and uses indoor tanning before vacations. She has no suspicious lesions today. She asks how to reduce skin cancer risk. Which of the following is the most appropriate screening recommendation?

Accepted Answer

Counsel about minimizing UV exposure and avoiding indoor tanning

Answer

Advise no sun protection until age 40

Answer

Prescribe antibiotics before sun exposure

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Recommend tanning beds with sunscreen

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Order annual whole-body CT

Skin cancer counseling — USMLE Step 3 MCQ

A 20-year-old fair-skinned woman has multiple sunburns each summer and uses indoor tanning before vacations. She has no suspicious lesions today. She asks how to reduce skin cancer risk. Which of the following is the most appropriate screening recommendation?