doc179
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A 30 year old woman whose mother and grandmother have died from breast cancer refuses to have mammography. Se says she knows she is at risk but says " I hate having my breasts squashed - its uncomfortable. Her physician would like her to have annual mammograms. Which of the following is most likely to influence her to agree to have mammograms?
a) Exaggerate her risk for breast cancer
b) insist that she obtains counselling regarding unresolved grief
c) offer analgesia prior to mammography
d) show her photographs of the results of untreated CA
e) tell her that the therapeutic relationship will be terminated unless she has annual mammograms
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| reet
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C.. offer analgesia
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| robin082006
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c
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| ed222
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C is the most reasonable and provides a solution to her fears and to the pain of inflamation.
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| mangoshaikh
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The answer is c
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| krsna
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C
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| mjl1717
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although d would probably work-- "the usmle powers that be" for some reason dont like you being that "strong armed"
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| nadiabarati
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Does mamography cause pain?? Please someone let me know.
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