The nurse instructing a patient who is to have a Papanicolaou smear (Pap smear) in 2 days would tell the patient to avoid:
A) sexual intercourse.
B) douching.
C) eating shellfish.
D) taking a bubble bath.

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The patient who is to have a Pap smear should avoid douching or using any vaginal medication that might interfere with the collection of the cells of the cervix.

The Nurse Instructing a Patient Who Is to Have a Papanicolaou