When assisting in a community education program, the nurse knows that early cancer of the uterus or cervix causes no symptoms, and should focus teaching on:
1. promoting annual physical examinations for all females.
2. distribution of pamphlets describing risk factors for cervical cancer.
3. providing sex education programs for high school students.
4. promoting screening and early detection with Papanicolaou (Pap) tests.
Answer: 4
1. The Pap test is used to screen for cervical cancer, and when it is performed, manual palpation of the uterus is also done to assess for uterine abnormalities.
2. The Pap test is used to screen for cervical cancer, and when it is performed, manual palpation of the uterus is also done to assess for uterine abnormalities.
3. The Pap test is used to screen for cervical cancer, and when it is performed, manual palpation of the uterus is also done to assess for uterine abnormalities.
4. The Pap test is used to screen for cervical cancer, and when it is performed, manual palpation of the uterus is also done to assess for uterine abnormalities.
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