Your 24-year-old female patient comes to the clinic for a routine pelvic exam and Pap smear. It is recommended that a female of this age obtain a Pap smear:
A. Every year
B. Every 3 years
C. Every 5 years
D. None of the above
ANS: B
In March 2012, updated screening guidelines were released by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, American Cancer Society, American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology, and American Society for Clinical Pathology. These guidelines recommend a Pap smear by age 21 and a Pap smear every 3 years for women ages 21 to 29. Women ages 30 to 65 should be screened every 5 years with Pap and HPV co-testing or every 3 years with Pap smear alone. Recommendations for women with a history of abnormal Pap smears should be adjusted as needed for follow-up (National Cancer Institute, 2012).
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