[Verified Answer]: Sandy is a 21-year-old nursing student and…

Sandy is a 21-year-old nursing student and comes to the Student Health office after she gets out of a Women’s Health class. She tells the nurse that her mother died last year, at age 45, from invasive breast cancer and that she is afraid she will die from breast cancer as well. Sandy states, “I have never checked my own breasts. I don’t know anything about how to do it correctly or even what to look for. Besides, it just seems so nasty, it’s like you are playing with yourself.” The nurse needs to respond to her statements. (Learning Objectives 1 and 2) a. Given her statement of “… it just seems so nasty, it’s like you are playing with yourself.” How can you effectively introduce the topic of the structure and function of the female breasts? b. How would you explain to Sandy the role that her menstrual cycle plays in determining the optimal time to check her breasts? c. What strategies would work best for teaching Sandy how to conduct a self breast examination?