The Health Promotion nurse at a state university plans a series of educational p
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The Health Promotion nurse at a state university plans a series of educational programs focusing on female reproductive health issues for incoming ?rst-year female students. Because cervical cancer is the third most common female reproductive cancer and affects over 10,000 women annually in the United States, the nurse has planned the first session to focus on cervical cancer screening and prevention. (Learning Objective 6)
a. What information should the nurse include about Pap smears?
b. What clinical manifestations should the nurse include about cervical cancer?
c. The nurse discusses other diagnostic tests used to diagnose/stage cervical cancer. What information should she include in this portion of the educational program?
Explanation / Answer
a. What information should the nurse include about Pap smears?
Regular pap smears can be started during the age of 21 for all women
Frequent test may be needed for the women who have HIV, Undergoing chemotherapy or undergone organ transplant with weakened immune system
A history of normal pap smear test at the age of 65 can stop their checkup in future
Every 3 years pap smear should be taken as a routine to rule out cancers, sexually active diseases
Menstruation may affect test results . so information on menstrual dates before test is essential
Avoid sexual intercourse, douching and use of spermicidal agents just before the day of investigation
Be calm and relaxed
b. What clinical manifestations should the nurse include about cervical cancer?
Abnormal vaginal bleeding
Vaginal Bleeding after menopause
Vaginal Bleeding after intercourse
Vaginal Bleeding or spotting between menstruation
Longer menstruation with heavier bleeding
Abnormal vaginal discharge
pain during intercourse
c. The nurse discusses other diagnostic tests used to diagnose/stage cervical cancer. What information should she include in this portion of the educational program?
Other than Pap smeas, patient will be undergoing diagnostic tests like,
Colposcopy
large loop excision of the transformation zone[LLETZ]
X-rays
CT
MRI
Cytoscopy
Proctoscopy
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