Health Promotion and MaintenanceQuestion 814 of 2368
A 25-year-old client had a normal first Pap smear at age 21 and asks when the next screening is due. What should the nurse teach?
- A Pap smear every year until age 30, then every three years
- No more screening is needed until the client reaches age 65
- An HPV test alone, repeated every ten years starting at age 25
- Another Pap smear every three years if results remain normal
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Correct answer: Another Pap smear every three years if results remain normal
For ages 21 to 29, a normal Pap smear can typically be repeated every three years.
Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Healthy Lifestyle: Cervical Cancer. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Health Promotion and Maintenance"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026