When the nurse obtains a health history from a patient,the patient reports that she had cryosurgery 1 year ago.What does the nurse anticipate that the patient most likely has a history of?

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Cryosurgery is a procedure in which abnormal cells are frozen and destroyed. It is most commonly used to treat abnormal cells detected by a Pap smear. Therefore, the nurse can anticipate that the patient most likely has a history of abnormal cells detected by a Pap smear.

When the Nurse Obtains a Health History from a Patient,the