A 47-year-old woman presents for her annual wellness visit….

A 47-year-old woman presents for her annual wellness visit. She has no significant past medical history, does not smoke, and has no family history of breast, ovarian, or colon cancer. She had menarche at age 12 and is premenopausal. She has never had a mammogram. She is concerned about radiation exposure from mammography and asks when she truly needs to begin breast cancer screening. According to the American Cancer Society (ACS) guidelines, which of the following is the most appropriate recommendation for this patient?

During an office visit, a 48-year-old patient who smokes two…

During an office visit, a 48-year-old patient who smokes two packs of cigarettes per day states, “My kids are begging me to quit. My dad smoked and died when he was 80. I am not sure what all the fuss is about.” According to the stages of change transtheoretical model, the patient’s statement is most consistent with a person at the stage of:

A 42-year-old man with type 2 diabetes mellitus presents for…

A 42-year-old man with type 2 diabetes mellitus presents for his annual employment physical. He works as a corrections officer at a state prison. A tuberculin skin test (TST) is placed, and at 48 hours the NP notes 7 mm of induration. How should this result be interpreted?