Which statement made by the client who has just had a mammogram indicates a need for clarification regarding the importance or purpose of this procedure?
A. "Now that I have had a mammogram, my risk for getting breast cancer is re-duced."
B. "Even though I have had a mammogram, I should still perform a breast self-examination monthly."
C. "Yearly mammograms can reduce my risk of dying from breast cancer."
D. "The amount of radiation exposure from a mammogram is low."
A
Regular or yearly mammography does not decrease the incidence of breast cancer; it only assists in early diagnosis and thus decreases the mortality rate from breast cancer. Some women mista-kenly believe that mammography is protective in nature rather than diagnostic.
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