The Nurse Explains to a Patient Being Prepared for Colposcopy

question 3

Multiple Choice

The nurse explains to a patient being prepared for colposcopy with a cervical biopsy that the procedure

• A)involves dilation of the cervix and biopsy of the tissue lining the uterus.
• B)will take place in a same-day surgery center so that local anesthesia can be used.
• C)requires that the patient have nothing to eat or drink for 6 hours before the procedure.
• D)is similar to a speculum examination of the cervix and should result in little discomfort.