The mother of an 18-year-old girl asks the nurse which screening her daughter should receive now based on evidence-based recommendations. Which suggestion by the nurse is best?
a. Papanicolaou test
b. Human papilloma virus (HPV) test
c. Mammogram
d. No screenings at this time
ANS: D
Since the daughter is only 18, it is not recommended that she receive any of these screenings. Pap screenings are recommended to start at age 21. The HPV test can be done with the Pap test for women older than 30 or who had an abnormal Pap test result. A mammogram is recommended for women age 40 or older since cancers are more able to be distinguished from normal glandular tissue at that age.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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