The nurse is caring for a patient who is to have a liver biopsy. The nurse recognizes that this is an example of which category of surgical procedures?

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A liver biopsy is a diagnostic surgical procedure, meaning it is done to obtain tissue for a diagnosis or to determine a patient's condition. Preventive surgeries are done to prevent future health problems, curative surgeries are done to cure a current health problem, and palliative surgeries are done to improve a patient's quality of life but do not cure the underlying condition.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Who Is to Have