The client is asking the nurse to explain the typical treatment expected when a class 4 Papanicolaou test is reported. The nurse is most correct to state which of the following?
A) No further treatment is considered.
B) The test will need repeated in 3 months.
C) Further evaluation is needed for potential malignancy.
D) Chemotherapy is needed and radiation is suggested.
C
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A class 4 Papanicolaou test (Pap test) is strongly suggestive of malignancy. Further testing is needed to confirm the type and extent of cancer. The nurse would not suggest that no treatment is needed or to wait for 3 months. The nurse would also not suggest a typical treatment without further diagnostic testing.
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