The nurse is explaining a client's abnormal Pap smear results. Which statement should the nurse include?
A) "Your cervix needs to be treated with cryotherapy."
B) "The Pap smear is used to diagnose cervical cancer."
C) "Colposcopy to further examine your cervix is the next step."
D) "A loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP) is needed."

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If a client has an abnormal Pap smear, the next step is typically a colposcopy to further examine the cervix and potentially take a biopsy. Cryotherapy and LEEP are treatments that may be considered after the results of the colposcopy are obtained. Option B is incorrect as a Pap smear is used to screen for abnormal cervical cells, not to diagnose cervical cancer.

The Nurse Is Explaining a Client's Abnormal Pap Smear Results