A patient is scheduled to have a radical hysterectomy. The nurse is aware that this involves removal of which of the following anatomic structures?
A) Uterus and ovaries
B) Obturator lymphatic vessels
C) Uterus and proximal vagina
D) Uterus, adnexa, proximal vagina, and bilateral lymph nodes
Ans: D
Feedback: A radical hysterectomy includes removal of the uterus, adnexa, proximal vagina, and
bilateral lymph nodes.
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