A nurse obtains the health history of a client with a suspected diagnosis of bladder cancer. Which question should the nurse ask when determining this client's risk factors?
a. "Do you smoke cigarettes?"
b. "Do you use any alcohol?"
c. "Do you use recreational drugs?"
d. "Do you take any prescription drugs?"
ANS: A
Smoking is known to be a factor that greatly increases the risk of bladder cancer. Alcohol use, recreational drug use, and prescription drug use (except medications that contain phenacetin) are not known to increase the risk of developing bladder cancer.
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