A mother of an adolescent female is asking the nurse for guidelines of when her daughter should have her first Papanicolaou test (Pap test) and then the subsequent frequency. The nurse is most correct to state which?
A) The first Pap test should be at age 16 years and then annually thereafter.
B) The first Pap test should be no later than 18 years of age and then every other year afterward.
C) The first Pap test should be no later than age 21 years and then every 3 to 5 years afterward.
D) The first Pap test should be within the first year of menstruation and annually afterward.
C
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The American Cancer Society (ACS) recommends that all women have an initial Pap test by 21 years of age. According to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, most women do not need cervical cancer screening more frequently than every 3 to 5 years.
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