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Title: The nurse who is teaching a group of women about breast cancer would tell the women that: Post by: Javi42078 on Feb 6, 2018 The nurse who is teaching a group of women about breast cancer would tell the women that:
a. Risk factors identify more than fifty percent of women who will develop breast cancer. b. Nearly ninety percent of lumps found by women are malignant. c. Although mammography is a useful tool, it cannot replace breast self-examination and clinical examination. d. One in fifteen women in the United States will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. Title: The nurse who is teaching a group of women about breast cancer would tell the women that: Post by: apinch on Feb 6, 2018 ANS: C
A woman who performs regular breast self-examination (BSE) becomes knowledgeable about her breasts, so she is often able to detect an abnormality earlier or recognize normal findings. Mammography and BSE are both needed for early detection of breast cancer. Only about 10 of breast lumps found by women are malignant, with 1 in 8 women developing breast cancer. Risk factors identify less than 50 of women who will develop breast cancer. |