The nurse is completing community education when asked by a client without health insurance why a mammogram is needed if the women are completing breast self-examinations at home. The nurse is most correct to respond stating which of the following?
A) "Mammograms are just better."
B) "Mammograms can detect cysts or tumors too small to palpate."
C) "Mammograms provide a baseline that shows changes in breast tissue."
D) "Mammograms provide a reassurance that the breast is free of cancer."
B
Feedback:
During community instruction, it is most important to relay facts in a clear, factual, and nonjudgmental way. Stating the need for mammograms to detect small cysts or tumors is clear and factual. Stating the mammograms are "better" is vague and provides no better understanding. Although a mammogram does provide a baseline and reassurance of breast health, the most clear and factual reason why the mammogram is completed is its ability to detect cancerous tumors at an early stage.
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