A patient asks when she can stop having Pap (Papanicolaou) tests. What is the nurse's most appropriate response?
A) "Until you are no longer sexually active."
B) "Through age 65."
C) "Until you begin menopause."
D) "Through the end of menopause."

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Option B is the recommendation from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. All females should be screened after the onset of sexual activity through age 65. The recommendation from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is through age 65.

A Patient Asks When She Can Stop Having Pap (Papanicolaou)