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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Definitions:

Cobalt

A chemical element with symbol Co, known for its magnetic properties and used in alloys, batteries, and as a pigment.

Isotope

Variants of a particular chemical element that differ in neutron number, and consequently in nucleon number, but not in proton number.

Neutrons

Subatomic particles found in the nucleus of an atom, with no electric charge and a mass slightly greater than that of protons.

Carbon

A chemical element with symbol C, known as the basis of all known life on Earth, capable of forming multiple compounds including carbon dioxide and organic materials.