In Teaching About Cancer Prevention to a Community Group, the Nurse

question 26

Multiple Choice

In teaching about cancer prevention to a community group, the nurse stresses promotion of exercise, normal body weight, and low-fat diet because

• A) most people are willing to make these changes to avoid cancer.
• B) dietary fat and obesity promote growth of many types of cancer.
• C) people who exercise and eat healthy will make other lifestyle changes.
• D) obesity and lack of exercise cause cancer in susceptible people.

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Definitions:

Parathyroid Glands

Small endocrine glands located in the neck behind the thyroid, which regulate calcium levels in the blood and bone metabolism.

Thyroid Gland

An endocrine gland in the neck that produces hormones regulating the body's metabolic rate, heart and digestive function, muscle control, brain development, and bone maintenance.

Poison

A substance that is capable of causing illness or death when introduced into the body.

Sugar

A sweet-tasting, soluble substance obtained from plants like sugar cane and sugar beet, used primarily as a sweetener in food and beverages.