When Planning an Educational Program on Cancer for a Group

question 6

Multiple Choice

When planning an educational program on cancer for a group of older adults, the nurse includes information regarding racial and ethnic patterns of cancer in the United States that includes:

• A)the incidence of cancer is highest among African Americans.
• B)Native Americans have the highest overall incident rates of cancer.
• C)incidence rates for lung cancer are lowest for white women.
• D)Hispanic women have the lowest incidence rates of cervical cancer.

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Definitions:

Temporal Lobe

A region of the brain located beneath the temples, involved in processing auditory information and encoding memories.

Apraxia

A motor disorder caused by damage to the brain, in which a person has difficulty with the motor planning to perform tasks or movements when asked, despite having the desire and physical ability to do them.

Prosopagnosia

A neurological disorder, also known as face blindness, where the ability to recognize faces is impaired, though other aspects of visual processing and intellectual functioning remain intact.

Initiating Action

The process of beginning or instigating a course of action, often involving decision-making and motor functions.