The nurse is counselling an adult female client who has multiple sexual partners and who has recently been diagnosed with the human papillomavirus (HPV)
For which of the following rea-sons does the nurse discuss with the client the importance of regularly scheduled Papanicolaou (Pap) smears? a. This client is at high risk for cervical cancer.
b. This client's sexual practices also put her at risk for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
c. This client's age puts her at risk for uterine cancer.
d. Irregular screening results in improved client outcomes.
A
HPV is very strongly linked to cervical cancer. The four types of HPV cause 70% of cervical cancers.
While having multiple sexual partners does increase the risk of contracting HIV, HIV would not be detected with a Pap smear.
HPV does not increase the risk of uterine cancer, and uterine cancer would not be detected with a Pap smear.
Regular screenings improve client outcomes; the purpose of the Pap smear is directly related to the detection of cervical cancer.
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