The nurse explains to a 37-year-old patient being prepared for colposcopy with a cervical biopsy that the procedure
a. involves dilation of the cervix and biopsy of the tissue lining the uterus.
b. will take place in a same-day surgery center so that local anesthesia can be used.
c. requires that the patient have nothing to eat or drink for 6 hours before the procedure.
d. is similar to a speculum examination of the cervix and should result in little discomfort.
ANS: D
Colposcopy involves visualization of the cervix with a binocular microscope and is similar to a speculum examination. Anesthesia is not required and fasting is not necessary. A cervical biopsy may cause a minimal amount of pain.
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