The nurse is teaching a group of high school males about self–breast examination. The nurse knows the teaching has been effective when one of the males makes which of the following comments regarding breast cancer in males?
1. "I need to be concerned only if I have pain in my chest.".
2. "I know that I need to do monthly self–breast exams.".
3. "I'll be able to know about problems if I see changes in my chest.".
4. "Breast cancer is not something I have to worry about.".
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Rationale 1: "I need to be concerned only if I have pain in my chest" is an inaccurate statement since pain may or may not be present with male breast cancer.
Rationale 2: "I know that I need to do monthly self–breast exams" is a correct statement as breast cancer in the male is usually identified as a hard nodule fixed to the nipple and underlying tissue and is best detected by palpation.
Rationale 3: "I'll be able to know about problems if I see changes in my chest" is inaccurate since the most common area for nodules to occur in the male breast is near the nipple, other signs like dimpling, asymmetry, peau d'orange, and areolar color changes may not be as noticeable.
Rationale 4: "Breast cancer is not something I have to worry about" is an inaccurate statement since teaching the male client to do monthly breast self-examinations is as important as for the female client for early detection of breast cancer.
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