A patient diagnosed with Trichomonas asks the nurse how the diagnosis will affect her risk for cervical cancer. Which response by the nurse is best?
a. "Wet-mount slides should be done yearly to help detect cervical cancer."
b. "Serological testing will be done to detect tumor proteins and screen for cervical cancer."
c. "Papanicolaou smears should be done more frequently because results may be altered by Trichomonas."
d. "Culture and sensitivity testing is done with Papanicolaou (Pap) smears every other year to determine if you have cervical cancer."
ANS: C
Trichomonas may produce abnormal Pap smear readings, which require that more frequent Pap smears be done to provide adequate surveillance of cellular changes. A. Wet mount can identify the organism but not cellular changes. B. D. Serological testing and culture and sensitivity testing are not performed to detect cervical changes caused by Trichomonas.
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