A Patient Is Scheduled for a Frozen Section Biopsy of the Breast

question 18

Multiple Choice

A patient is scheduled for a frozen section biopsy of the breast. Which statement by the patient indicates that she understands the purpose of this type of biopsy?

• A)"The surgeon will take a small portion of my tumor with a syringe and analyze it to see if it is cancer."
• B)"The surgeon will send a sample of my tumor to the lab for quick analysis, and then complete my surgery based on the results."
• C)"The surgeon will freeze my breast tissue with a numbing agent before taking the biopsy, so I won't feel anything."
• D)"The surgeon will remove the entire lump in my breast, and then place it in a freezer for future analysis."

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