Question

A healthy 60-year-old African-American woman regularly receives health care at her neighborhood clinic. She is due for a mammogram. At her first visit, her health care provider is concerned about the 3-week wait at the neighborhood clinic and made an appointment for her to have a mammogram at a teaching hospital across town. She did not keep her appointment and returned to the clinic today to have the nurse check her blood pressure. What is the most appropriate statement for the nurse to make to this client?
a. "Do you have transportation to the teaching hospital so that you can get your mammogram?"b. "I’m concerned that you missed your appointment; let me make another one for you."c. "It’s very dangerous to skip your mammograms; your breasts need to be checked."d. "Would you like me to make an appointment for you to have your mammogram here?"

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is b. "I’m concerned that you missed your appointment; let me make another one for you

Explanation:

Option b is the most humanistic approach, it shows that the nurse cares about her which might encourage her to make an appointment.