The nurse is caring for a patient who is to have a liver biopsy. The nurse recognizes that this is an example of which category of surgical procedures?
a. Diagnostic
b. Preventive
c. Curative
d. Palliative
ANS: A
Diagnostic surgery takes tissue samples for study to make a diagnosis. Preventive surgery removes tissue before it causes a problem. Curative surgery removes diseased or abnormal tissue. Palliative surgery alleviates symptoms.
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