A Skin Biopsy Has Been Scheduled on a Patient to Rule

question 13

Multiple Choice

A skin biopsy has been scheduled on a patient to rule out the presence of a malignancy.Which instruction is most important for the nurse to include in patient teaching?

• A) General anesthesia will be used during the procedure.
• B) Change the bandage the day after the procedure and then weekly for 2 weeks.
• C) Sutures placed at the site of the biopsy will be removed in approximately 10 days.
• D) Do not eat or drink anything after midnight the night before the procedure.

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