The nurse is developing a teaching plan for a client who is scheduled for her first Papanicolaou test. What instruction by the nurse is the most accurate?
a. "The timing of the Pap smear does not matter."
b. "Sexual intercourse will not interfere with the results."
c. "Results can be interpreted immediately in the office."
d. "Results are best if you do not douche 24 hours before the test."
ANS: D
In order to prevent false interpretation, the client must not douche or have sexual intercourse for at least 24 hours before the Pap smear. Timing is important, with the test scheduled between the client's menstrual periods so that the menstrual flow does not interfere with laboratory analysis. The specimens are placed on a glass slide and sent to the laboratory for examination and cannot be interpreted immediately.
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