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Answer:
A nurse observes a few small, yellow nodules on the cervix of a client during the speculum exam. They are not painful or odorous, and a thin, clear discharge is present. The nurse recognizes that these are most indicative of nabothian cysts.
Explanation:
Nabothian cysts or nabothian follicles are also called mucinous retention cysts or epithelial cysts. It is a mucus-filled cyst on the surface of the cervix. Many women have multiple cysts they are common, benign and considered a normal feature of the adult cervix. They may be translucent or opaque, whitish to yellow, and range from a few millimeters to 3 to 4 cm in diameter. They are most often caused when stratified squamous epithelium of the ectocervix Ā which is the nearest portion to the vagina that grows over the simple columnar epithelium of the endocervix Ā which is the nearest portion to the uterus.
There are no serious complications or threat to your health with nabothian cysts.
