The nurse is assisting the physician who is preparing to test a sexually active female client for cervical cancer. The nurse would expect the physician to perform which of the following?
1. Pap test
2. Breast exam
3. Rectal exam
4. Abdominal exam
Correct Answer: 1
Rationale 1: For sexually active adolescent and adult women, a Papanicolaou test (Pap test) is used to detect cancer of the cervix.
Rationale 2: A breast examination is not specifically for sexually active clients.
Rationale 3: A rectal exam is not done specifically for sexually active clients.
Rationale 4: An abdominal exam is not done specifically for sexually active clients.
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