A skin biopsy has been scheduled on a patient to rule out the presence of a malignancy. Which instruction should be provided to the patient?
a. A general anesthesia will be used during the procedure.
b. The bandage should be changed the day after the procedure and then weekly for 2 weeks.
c. The sutures placed at the site of the biopsy will be removed in approximately 10 days.
d. The patient will need to be NPO 6 to 8 hours before the procedure.
C
A skin biopsy can be used to rule out a malignancy or to diagnose the causative organism in a lesion. There is no preparation needed. The procedure may be performed under local anesthesia. The bandage will be changed daily. The sutures will be removed in 10 to 14 days after the pro-cedure.
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