05 Dec BREAST CANCER SCREENING · Describe the diagnostic or screening tool selected,

BREAST CANCER SCREENING

· Describe the diagnostic or screening tool selected, its purpose, and what age group it targets.  

· Has it been specifically tested in this age group?  

· Next, discuss the predictive ability of the test. For instance, how do you know the test is reliable and valid? What are the reliability and validity values? What are the predictive values? Is it sensitive to measure what it has been developed to measure, for instance, HIV, or depression in older adults, or Lyme disease? Would you integrate this tool into your advanced practice based on the information you have read about the test, why or why not? 

2. You should include a minimum of two (2) scholarly articles from the last five (5) years (3 is recommended).  

3. Respond to a minimum of two (2) individuals, peer and/or faculty, with a scholarly and reflective post of a minimum of two (2) paragraphs of 4-5 sentences. A minimum of one (1) scholarly article should be utilized to support the post in addition to your textbook.  

4. Your work should have in-text citations integrating at a minimum one scholarly article and the course textbook. APA format should be utilized to include a reference list. Correct grammar, spelling, and APA should be adhered to when writing, work should be scholarly without personalization or first – person use.