The nurse is assisting the physician who is preparing to test a sexual

The nurse is assisting the physician who is preparing to test a sexually active female client for cervical cancer. What should the nurse expect the health care provider to perform?

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

ANSWER

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 done 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.