A nurse reads in a patient's chart that the Bethesda system terminology used to describe her cervical cytology and histology is AIS.What can the nurse conclude about this woman's treatment?

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The Bethesda System terminology describes categories of epithelial cell abnormalities.The categories are ASC (atypical squamous cells),LSIL (low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions),HSIL (high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions),AGC (atypical glandular cells),and AIS (adenocarcinoma in situ).Treatment for cancer of the cervix includes surgery,chemotherapy,radiation,or a combination of these.The other options are not appropriate for this situation.

A Nurse Reads in a Patient's Chart That the Bethesda