Question

The nurse considers several new female patients to receive additional health education on the need for more frequent Pap smears and gynecological examinations. Which of the following assessment findings reveals the patient at highest risk for cervical cancer and thus having the greatest need for patient education?

a. Nonsmoker, 13 years old, not sexually active
b. Social smoker, 15 years old, celibate
c. 22 years old, smokes 1 pack of cigarettes per day, has multiple sexual partners
d. 50 years old, stopped smoking 30 years ago, history of hysterectomy

Answer 1

The patient at highest risk for cervical cancer and thus having the greatest need for patient education is the 22-year-old patient who smokes 1 pack of cigarettes per day and has multiple sexual partners.

Step-by-step explanation:

The patient at highest risk for cervical cancer and thus having the greatest need for patient education is option c. The 22-year-old patient who smokes 1 pack of cigarettes per day and has multiple sexual partners. Smoking increases the risk of developing cervical cancer, and having multiple sexual partners also increases the risk of contracting human papillomavirus (HPV), which is the main cause of cervical cancer.