An Older Adult Client Asks the Nurse Why So Many

question 12

Multiple Choice

An older adult client asks the nurse why so many of her friends are developing cancers.The nurse responds best when responseing

• A)"Cancer cells generally develop as a result of prolonged exposure to external agents."
• B)"The longer we live the more exposure we have to environmental toxins."
• C)"Aberrant growth seems to be the risk factor in the older adult that is not well understood."
• D)"As we age our cells are less able to regulate replication appropriately."

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