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AAA screening — USMLE Step 3 MCQ

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EasyAmbulatory Medicine / Primary CareAAA screeningUSMLE Step 3

A 66-year-old man comes for preventive care. He smoked one pack per day for 30 years and quit 8 years ago. He has no abdominal pain and no family history of aneurysm. Which of the following is the most appropriate screening recommendation?

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Correct answer: A — Order one-time abdominal ultrasonography

Men aged 65 to 75 who have ever smoked should receive one-time abdominal ultrasound screening for AAA.

Reference: USPSTF A and B recommendations, https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation-topics/uspstf-a-and-b-recommendations