The nurse is preparing to provide care to a group of assigned patients. Which patient should the nurse realize is at the highest risk for developing cancer?
1. an African American man
2. a Native American woman
3. an Hispanic man
4. an Hispanic woman
Correct Answer: 1
African Americans have the highest mortality rate for all cancers and major cancers among all ethnic groups. Cancer incidence and mortality are lower in Native American men and women than in any other ethnic or racial group. Hispanics have higher rates of cancers associated with infectious agents, such as uterine, cervix, liver, and stomach cancer.
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