A client has a recurrent Bartholin cyst. What is the nurse's priority action?
a. Apply an ice pack to the area.
b. Administer a prophylactic antibiotic.
c. Obtain a fluid sample for laboratory analysis.
d. Suggest moist heat such as a sitz bath.
ANS: C
A major cause of an obstructed duct forming a cyst is infection. The laboratory specimen is a priority since a culture is needed in order to prescribe sensitive antibiotics. Comfort measures can then be used, such as ice packs and moist heat.
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