Select the Recommendation Given by a Nurse to a Group

question 53

Multiple Choice

Select the recommendation given by a nurse to a group of clients at a cancer prevention seminar that is most effective in reducing the risk for colon cancer in persons who have a family history of the illness.

• A)Avoiding obesity and losing weight reduces the incidence of colon cancer.
• B)Limit or stop smoking because it places a person at a high risk for colon cancer.
• C)There is a direct link between using saccharin-containing products and colon cancer, so avoid using the sweetener.
• D)Limit alcohol intake to one glass of wine per day.

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Definitions:

Central Tendency

A statistical measure that identifies the center of a data distribution, commonly represented by the mean, median, or mode.

Skewed Distribution

A statistical term for a distribution where the bulk of values are located on one side of the mean, resulting in a lack of symmetry.

Degree Of Variation

Degree Of Variation refers to the extent to which values of a particular variable or trait differ from each other in a set of data or population.

Standard Deviation

A measure of the amount of variation or dispersion in a set of values, often used in statistics.