A nurse is caring for a client with laryngeal cancer. The nurse would expect which MOST common risk factor for this type of cancer to be documented in the client's history?
a. use of chewing tobacco c. urban living
b. cigarette smoking d. alcohol abuse
A
Use of smokeless tobacco products can result in cancer of the mouth, esophagus, pharynx, and larynx; smoking cigarettes, pipes, or cigars can also cause cancer of the lung, pancreas, uterus, cervix, kidney, and bladder.
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