The Nurse Is Considering Using the Claus Model to Assess

question 8

Multiple Choice

The nurse is considering using the Claus model to assess the breast cancer risk in clients in a free clinic.What is the primary reason this is not a good model choice?

• A)This model does not consider the age of the client.
• B)Paternal family history is not included in the assessment.
• C)In this setting the model is likely to substantially underestimate risk.
• D)The health of second-degree relatives is not considered.

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Definitions:

Inspiratory Reserve

The additional amount of air that can be inhaled after a normal inhalation, increasing lung volume.

Expiratory Reserve

The additional amount of air that can be forcefully exhaled after the completion of a normal expiration.

Anaerobic Threshold

The point during exercise at which muscles start to produce lactic acid, leading to fatigue, due to the absence of oxygen.

Aerobic Threshold

The level of exercise intensity at which the body transitions from burning a higher percentage of fat to a higher percentage of carbohydrate.