Fundamentals Of Nursing Health And Wellness Practice Test

Routine mammography is used to detect breast cancer early in average-risk women, balancing benefits with potential harms from screening. The most widely recommended approach is to screen regularly from age 50 through about age 74, with the test performed every two years. This biennial interval in that age range has been shown to reduce mortality while limiting overdiagnosis and false positives compared with more frequent screening or starting earlier without individualized discussion. Starting at age 40 with annual exams is a more aggressive approach some guidelines discuss, but it is not the typical routine recommendation for the general population. Screening beyond age 75 or spacing it every five years would miss cancers or reduce effectiveness in most guidelines. Therefore, the best answer reflects screening from 50 to 74 years old every two years.