As the nurse educating women on the risk of breast cancer, which of the following teaching interventions should be included in your lecture?
A) Oral contraceptives have no effect on breast cancer development.
B) Oral estrogen is definitive in causing breast cancer in women.
C) Alcohol decreases the risk of breast cancer in women.
D) Obesity increases breast cancer risk in premenopausal women.
Ans: A
Feedback: Oral contraceptives have no effect on breast cancer development. Findings regarding oral estrogen require further study. Alcohol consumption increases risk of breast cancer development. Obesity has been shown to increase the risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women, not premenopausal women.
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