A Middle-Aged Client Is Having a Physical Examination and Is

question 21

Multiple Choice

A middle-aged client is having a physical examination and is worried about cancer risk.Which question is most important for the nurse to ask?

• A) "How much time do you spend in the sun?"
• B) "How many servings of fruits and vegetables do you eat every day?"
• C) "How often do you eat processed meats like bologna?"
• D) "Do you smoke cigarettes or have you ever used tobacco products?"

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Definitions:

Preganglionic Neuron

Autonomic neuron that has its cell body located within the central nervous system and sends its axon through a nerve to an autonomic ganglion, where it synapses with postganglionic neurons.

Postganglionic Axons

The axons of neurons that conduct impulses away from a ganglion in the peripheral nervous system to a target organ.

Preganglionic Axons

Nerve fibers originating from the central nervous system that extend to a ganglion, transmitting impulses to postganglionic neurons.

Autonomic Nervous System

Nervous system composed of nerve fibers that send impulses from the central nervous system to smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, and glands.