A 52-year-old client relates to the nurse that she has never had a mammogram because she is terrified that she will have cancer. Which response by the nurse is therapeutic?
A. "Don't worry, most lumps are discovered by women during breast self-examination."
B. "Does anyone in your family have breast cancer?"
C. "Finding a cancer in the early stages increases the chance for cure."
D. "Have you noticed a lump or thickening in your breast?"
Answer: C. "Finding a cancer in the early stages increases the chance for cure."
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