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Question 73
Kelly is a 50- year-old female who had chest radiography as part of a preoperative*
history and physical examination before an elective cosmetic procedure . She has no
significant medical history and takes no daily medications except hormone therapy for
menopausal symptoms . The radiology report of her chest film includes a 4 – mm coin
lesion in the right middle lobe . Kelly reports her health as excellent and has no clear risk
factors for malignancy . The AGACNP knows that the next step in her management
should be :
A. Repeat radiography in 6 months
B . CT scan of the chest
C . Needle biopsy of the
lesion
D. A pulmonologueconsult