Posted: July 5th, 2017

A 34-year-old female client is requesting information about mammograms and breast cancer. She isn’t considered at high risk for breast cancer. What should the nurse tell this client?

A 34-year-old female client is requesting information about mammograms and breast cancer. She isn’t considered at high risk for breast cancer. What should the nurse tell this client?

A. She should have had a baseline mammogram before age 30.
B. She should eat a low-fat diet to further decrease her risk of breast cancer.
C. She should perform breast self-examination during the first 5 days of each menstrual cycle.
D. When she begins having yearly mammograms, breast self-examinations will no longer be necessary.