A female client's Pap test revealed atypical results. The nurse realizes that this client will most likely be scheduled for a(n):
1. culdoscopy.
2. colposcopy.
3. loop electrosurgical excision.
4. cold-knife conization.
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Women with atypical Pap smear results should receive further evaluation with colposcopy. A culdoscopy is the examination of the viscera of the female pelvic cavity. Loop electrosurgical excision is a procedure to sample tissue from the cervix. Cold-knife conization is another method to take a tissue sample from the cervix.
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a. leader c. high b. middle d. low
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a. Subpubic arch c. Obstetrical conjugate b. Interspinous diameter d. Bi-ischial diameter
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