The nurse is caring for a middle-aged woman who is not sexually active. The patient questions the nurse about the recommended frequency of Pap smears. Which response is best?
a. Annual screening is recommended.
b. Screening is not needed for women who are not sexually active.
c. Screening in the woman who is not sex-ually active may be spaced every 5 to 7 years.
d. In the woman with negative screenings, the Pap test may be repeated every 3 years.
D
Women with three consecutive negative screenings at age 30 should have repeated testing every 3 years until age 65, when testing of asymptomatic women is no longer necessary.
American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) recommends that cervical can-cer screening should begin at age 21 and be repeated every 2 years between ages 21 and 29 in asymptomatic women. Women with three consecutive negative screenings at age 30 should have repeated testing every 3 years until age 65, when testing of asymptomatic women is no longer necessary. Women with cervical pathology or cancer should be screened annually for 20 years after treatment.
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A) in your employee handbook. B) at the National League for Nursing Web site. C) from your state board of nursing. D) from other licensed nurses.
When a nurse is performing an examination for pediculosis, which of these actions is MOST important?
a. Always wear gloves. b. Apply Lindane lotion to any areas of questionable infestation. c. Be prepared to perform the tape test should evidence of an infestation be noted. d. Observe both the scalp and body for evidence of infestation.
A client calls the urologist's office to receive instructions about semen analysis. What does the nurse instruct the client to do?
1. Avoid sexual intercourse 24 hours prior to obtaining a specimen. 2. Use a latex condom to collect the specimen. 3. Expect that a repeat test might be required. 4. Expect a small sample.
After falling, a patient's Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) was 5 initially and 7 after 1 day. The pa-tient remained unconscious for 2 weeks but is now awake, confused, and experiencing antero-grade amnesia. This history supports which medical diagnosis?
a. Mild diffuse brain injury b. Moderate diffuse brain injury c. Severe diffuse brain injury d. Postconcussive syndrome