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robinn137

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When teaching a client about the risk factors for cancer, the nurse is aware that which risk factor cannot be changed?
 
  a. alcohol consumption c. overexposure to ultraviolet rays
  b. family heredity d. smoking

Question 2

Which of these women are at greatest risk of developing breast cancer?
 
  a. those who breast-fed infants for more than 1 year
  b. those who experienced early menarche
  c. those who had their first full-term pregnancy after age 30
  d. those who have smoked for a year or more


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Reply #1 on: Jul 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Genetic factors are risk factors for cancer that cannot be changed. These are related to the high incidence of certain types of cancer in some families; leukemia and cancers of the breast, colon, stomach, prostate, lung, and ovary are among those that tend to run in families.

Answer to Question 2

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The risk factors of the development of breast cancer include a family history (immediate female relatives), high-fat diet, obesity after menopause, early menarche, first child after 30, and postmenopausal hormone therapy.


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Reply #2 on: Jul 22, 2018
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