The nurse is doing preoperative teaching for a client who is scheduled for removal of cervical polyps in the office. Which statement by the client indicates a correct understanding of the procedure?
a. "I hope that I do not have cancer of the cervix."
b. "There should be little or no discomfort during the procedure."
c. "There may be a lot of bleeding after the polyp is removed."
d. "This may prevent me from having any more children."
ANS: B
Polyp removal is a simple office procedure with the client feeling no pain. The other responses are incorrect. Cervical polyps are the most common benign growth of the cervix. Cautery is used to stop any bleeding, and there is no evidence that cervical polyps have a relationship to childbearing.
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