While interviewing a 48-year-old patient during her annual physical examination,the nurse learns that she has never had a mammogram.The American Cancer Society recommends annual mammography screening starting at age 40.Before the nurse encourages this patient to begin annual screening,it is important for her to understand the reasons why women avoid testing.These reasons include (select all that apply)
A) Reluctance to hear bad news
B) Fear of x-ray exposure
C) Belief that lack of family history makes this test unnecessary
D) Expense of the procedure
E) Having heard that the test is painful
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