A nurse is teaching a patient about cervical cancer screening guidelines. According to current US Preventive Services Task Force recommendations, when should cervical cancer screening (Pap smear) begin?
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A
At age 21 regardless of sexual history
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B
At age 18 or at first sexual intercourse
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C
At the onset of menstruation (menarche)
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D
At age 25 with high-risk HPV testing