The nurse is conducting secondary prevention measures for a group of clients who smoke. Screening is aimed at early diagnosis of
a. basal cell carcinoma.
b. hemangioma.
c. neurofibroma.
d. squamous cell carcinoma.
D
Squamous cell carcinoma is the most common type of oral malignancy, accounting for about 95% of the cancers found on the tongue. Although common, hemangiomas and neurofibromas are benign. Smoking is the primary cause for all the lesions listed. Secondary prevention measures are those that provide screening and early diagnosis.
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Which exemplify determinants of health? (Select all that apply.)
A) Living in a community with clean, fluoridated water B) Having a death rate of 500 per 100,000 population C) Living in neighborhood with a high crime rate D) Smoking two packs of cigarettes per day E) Having an infant mortality rate of 95 deaths per 1,000 live births
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1. Did not prevent heart disease 2. Should be used to prevent osteoporosis 3. Is useful with complementary therapies 4. Causes breast cancer
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A. mentally retarded. B. cognitively impaired. C. mentally ill. D. developmentally disabled.