A 55-year-old menopause female presented to the nurse practitioner’s clinic with c/o of “breast lump” x 2 months. She denies a family history of breast cancer, however, her sister was recently diagnosed with ovarian cancer and currently undergoing chemotherapy. The patient states that her husband noticed the lump. She also reports that she smokes 1PPD and has never been pregnant. She drinks two cans of beer every night to help her sleep because of her stressful day time job.
1. What risk factors including demographics should the nurse practitioner consider while making a clinical diagnosis for this patient?
2. List at least 5 questions that a provider should ask this patient to elicit a detailed history?
