A Nurse Is Assisting with a Cervical Biopsy

question 153

Multiple Choice

A nurse is assisting with a cervical biopsy.During the procedure, iodine solution is used to cleanse the cervix and distinguish normal from abnormal tissue.This intervention is known as which of the following?

• A)Papanicolaou (Pap)smear
• B)Schiller's test
• C)Colposcopy
• D)Cone biopsy

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Definitions:

Foliose

A type of lichen that has a leaf-like appearance, typically loosely attached to its substrate by the middle, allowing some movement.

Crustose

Crustose refers to a type of lichen that has a crust-like growth form, adhering closely to the substrate such as rocks or tree bark.

Fruticose

Pertaining to lichens that have a shrubby, branched structure.

Ascocarp

An ascocarp is the fruiting body of ascomycete fungi, which contains ascus or sacs where spores are produced.