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dmcintosh · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

The nurse is assisting the physician who is preparing to test a sexually active female client for cervical cancer. The nurse would expect the physician to perform which of the following?

1. Pap test
2. Breast exam
3. Rectal exam
4. Abdominal exam

Question 2

The nurse is caring for a client with abdominal pain. Which of the following assessments should the nurse perform to assess this complaint? (Select all that apply.)

1. Inspect the abdomen.
2. Auscultate the abdomen.
3. Palpate the abdomen.
4. Assess vital signs.
5. Assess peripheral pulses.

uniquea123 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 1
Rationale 1: For sexually active adolescent and adult women, a Papanicolaou test (Pap test) is used to detect cancer of the cervix.
Rationale 2: A breast examination is not specifically for sexually active clients.
Rationale 3: A rectal exam is not done specifically for sexually active clients.
Rationale 4: An abdominal exam is not done specifically for sexually active clients.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 2
Rationale: Although peripheral pulses may be palpated, it is not specific to a client with abdominal pain.