The Nurse Is Assisting a Patient in the Gynecological Office

Multiple Choice

The nurse is assisting a patient in the gynecological office who will be receiving a routine Pap smear (Papanicolaou smear) .Which of the following should be included in the history to ensure proper interpretation? Select all that apply.

A) Date of the last menstrual cycle
B) Number of pregnancies
C) 24-hour diet recall
D) Presence of abnormal vaginal bleeding
E) History of previous Pap results
F) Use of hormone therapy