When Preparing a Patient for Colposcopy with a Cervical Biopsy

question 8

Multiple Choice

When preparing a patient for colposcopy with a cervical biopsy, the nurse explains to the patient that the procedure

• A) will take place in a same-day surgery center so that local anesthesia can be used.
• B) involves dilation of the cervix and biopsy of the tissue lining the uterus.
• C) is similar to a speculum examination of the cervix and should result in little or no pain.
• D) requires that the patient have nothing to eat or drink for 6 hours before the procedure.

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