Which activity should a patient avoid 24 to 48 hours before a scheduled physical assessment to prevent affecting the results of the Pap smear and other cultures?
a. ingesting alcohol or smoking
b. taking a tub bath, swimming, or using a hot tub
c. taking birth control pills or other hormones
d. using vaginal sprays, douching, or having coitus
D
Instruct the patient not to use vaginal sprays, douche, or have coitus 24 to 48 hours before the scheduled physical assessment and a Pap smear. Ingesting alcohol, smoking, taking a tub bath, swimming, using a hot tub, and taking birth control pills or other hormones do not affect the results of a Pap smear or other cultures.
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