You see a 41-year-old woman whose Pap smear result reveals high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (HSIL). The HPV test is negative. You recommend:
A. repeating the Pap test in 3 to 4 months.
B. repeating the Pap test in 1 year.
C. referral for colposcopy.
D. referral for biopsy.
Answer: C. referral for colposcopy.
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