The nurse is preparing a community education program on preventive health care for women. What common screening test will the nurse plan on explaining to the women attending the program?
a. Breast examination by a health professional
b. Breast self-examination
c. Breast biopsy
d. Mammography
ANS: D
Mammography is a screening test used to detect breast cancer.
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A) infection. B) herniation. C) dehiscence. D) evisceration.