When Obtaining a Sample for a Papanicolaou ("Pap") Test from a 60-Year-Old

question 13

Multiple Choice

When obtaining a sample for a Papanicolaou ("Pap") test from a 60-year-old postmenopausal female patient, the nurse recognizes that the cervix is smaller and paler in response to:

• A)Progesterone changes
• B)Fibroid formations
• C)Decreasing estrogen levels
• D)Increasing vaginal secretions

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Equivalent Units

A measure used in cost accounting to express the amount of work done on incomplete units in terms of complete units.

First-in

Commonly part of the term "First-in, First-out (FIFO)", a method used in inventory management where the oldest stock is sold first.

Labor

Work performed by humans that is used in the production of goods and services.

Equivalent Unit

A metric in cost accounting that quantifies the effort invested in partially finished units by equating it to the output of completely finished units.