A female patient asks the nurse why she needs a procedure to remove part of her cervix that was infected with a virus. What should the nurse explain to this patient?
1. Human papillomavirus can cause cervical cancer.
2. The medication to treat this virus is toxic to the body.
3. If left untreated, it could spread to the liver.
4. If left untreated, it could spread to the breast.
Correct Answer: 1
Human papillomavirus has been linked to the development of cervical cancer. The nurse should explain how this could occur and why the patient would benefit from having the procedure to remove the area of the cervix infected with the virus. There is no medication available to treat the human papillomavirus. Untreated human papillomavirus can cause melanoma, cervical, penile, and laryngeal cancer.
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