During a community information session about breast cancer a participant says, "You hear about so many women with breast cancer now. Why is it so much more common?" Which nursing statement is indicated?
1. "We believe that the hormone additives in milk and meat have made breast cancer more common.".
2. "Since we revised the recommendations for the use of hormones during menopause, the rates of breast cancer have actually decreased.".
3. "Our surveillance, detection, and treatment options are better now, so deaths due to breast cancer are fewer.".
4. "So many more women smoke cigarettes now that breast cancer rates are going up.".
5. "In the United States we have a higher percentage of Hispanic women, who are at highest risk of developing breast cancer.".
2,3
Rationale 1: It is not true that breast cancer is more common.
Rationale 2: There has been a decrease in the incidence of breast cancer since 2002, particularly among women over 50. This decrease correlates with the decrease in the use of hormone replacement therapy.
Rationale 3: For women under age 50, deaths from breast cancer have decreased due to better surveillance, detection, and treatment options.
Rationale 4: Smoking has not been shown to be a strong risk factor for the development of breast cancer.
Rationale 5: The cultural group with the highest incidence of breast cancer is Caucasian women.
You might also like to view...
A patient is taking spironolactone (Aldactone). When providing patient teaching about this medication, what foods should the patient be instructed to avoid?
A) Fish B) Apples C) Crackers D) Bananas
A Caucasian patient and an African-American patient are exhibiting signs of jaundice. Which of the following signs did the African-American patient exhibit? Select all that apply
A) Yellow tone to skin B) Yellow-greenish color of soles of feet C) Yellow color of hands D) Yellow-greenish color of palms of hands E) Yellow-greenish color of skin F) Yellow-greenish color of hair
What type of sampling occurs in which referrals for potential participants are made by those already in the sample?
A) Convenience B) Snowball C) Quota D) Consecutive
What is the priority nursing diagnosis for a patient experiencing chemotherapy-induced anemia?
a. Risk for injury related to poor blood clotting b. Fatigue related to decreased cellular oxygenation c. Disturbed body image related to skin color changes d. Imbalanced nutrition, less than body requirements related to anorexia