The nurse is caring for a middle-aged woman who is not sexually active.The patient questions the nurse about the recommended frequency of Pap smears.Which response is best?

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Women with three consecutive negative screenings at age 30 should have repeated testing every 3 years until age 65,when testing of asymptomatic women is no longer necessary.
American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)recommends that cervical cancer screening should begin at age 21 and be repeated every 2 years between ages 21 and 29 in asymptomatic women.Women with three consecutive negative screenings at age 30 should have repeated testing every 3 years until age 65,when testing of asymptomatic women is no longer necessary.Women with cervical pathology or cancer should be screened annually for 20 years after treatment.

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