A woman has been told she has cervical polyps. Which statement by the client indicates a good understanding of the teaching the nurse provided?
a. "I hope my polyp doesn't turn cancerous like colon polyps can."
b. "These can be removed easily in the doc-tor's office with little pain."
c. "I will need to have more frequent screening for cervical cancer."
d. "I will need to finish all my medication before having sex again."
B
Cervical polyps are benign growths. They can be removed easily in the physician's office with little to no pain. The other statements are inaccurate: Polyps are not related to cancer or to sex-ually transmitted diseases.
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