A Patient Has Been Diagnosed with Cancer

question 24

Multiple Choice

A patient has been diagnosed with cancer. Which finding in the patient's social history would the nurse evaluate as contributing to cancer development both in the initiation stage and the promotion stage?

• A) The patient was exposed to radiation during an industrial accident 5 years ago.
• B) The patient has taken vitamin C supplements for many years.
• C) The patient's menses began at age 10.
• D) The patient reports drinking one or two glasses of wine each week.

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