A postmenopausal woman is diagnosed with cervical dysplasia caused by the human papillomavirus. For which procedure that would both diagnose and treat the dysplasia should the nurse prepare this patient?

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Loop diathermy, also known as loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP), is a procedure that both diagnoses and treats cervical dysplasia caused by HPV. During the procedure, a small electrical wire loop is used to remove abnormal tissues from the cervix for microscopic examination. This can both diagnose the dysplasia and remove the abnormal cells. Pap smear, colposcopy, and cervical biopsy are diagnostic tests but do not treat the dysplasia.

A Postmenopausal Woman Is Diagnosed with Cervical Dysplasia Caused by the Human