Which clients should the nurse refer for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening per current USPSTF recommendations? Select all that apply.
Select All That Apply
Choose your responses, then check the answer.
Explanation
USPSTF recommends one-time ultrasound screening for asymptomatic men age 65–75 who have ever smoked, defined as at least 100 lifetime cigarettes, so options 1 and 2 qualify. Screening may be selectively offered to men age 65–75 who never smoked after considering family history, other risk factors, values, benefits, and harms; option 4 is appropriate for shared decision-making. Routine screening is not covered for the younger men in options 3 and 5. For women age 65–75 who ever smoked or have a family history, USPSTF finds the evidence insufficient rather than issuing a routine screening recommendation.