During a Precollege Physical Examination, a Student Asks a Nurse

question 184

Multiple Choice

During a precollege physical examination, a student asks a nurse when a young woman should have a pelvic examination with a Papanicolaou (Pap) smear for the first time.Which response by the nurse is correct?

• A)"Any woman who is sexually active needs a Pap smear annually and anytime a new sexual partner is acquired."
• B)"Pap smears are recommended beginning with puberty."
• C)"Decisions regarding the need for and frequency of PAP smears or other cancer screening procedures should be made after consultation between the patient and health-care provider."
• D)"If there is no family history of endometrial cancer, a woman should not need a Pap smear until after the first child is born, or by age 25 if nulliparous."