Which Statement by a 55-Year-Old Female Patient Should a Nurse

Which statement by a 55-year-old female patient should a nurse identify as indicating a need for further education?

A) "Now that I no longer have periods I don't need to have mammograms or do breast self-examinations."
B) "I see my health-care provider every year to have a breast examination and mammogram."
C) "Now that I no longer have periods I do a breast self-examination on the first day of each month so I always remember."
D) "The best time for me to complete a breast self-examination is in the shower."

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