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CNM Certified Nurse Midwife

Category - Primary Care

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A nurse midwife is teaching a group of women in the community about mammograms. Which of the following statements made by one of the women indicates that further teaching is necessary?
  1. “After the age of 40, I should have a yearly mammogram.”
  2. “I can obtain my first baseline mammogram between the ages of 35 and 40 years.”
  3. “Mammograms can detect breast tumors two years before they are palpable.”
  4. “I can still have a regular screening even if I am pregnant, with or without the symptoms of breast cancer.”
Explanation
Answer: D - Although the amount of radiation administered in mammography is low and approved by the National Department of Health and Human Services, women who may be pregnant should notify their physicians about their condition. Radiation can pose risks to a developing fetus. A pregnant client may have a mammogram only if there are symptoms of breast cancer or tumor.
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