The nurse instructing a patient in the use combined oral contraceptives knows that additional teaching is required when the patient makes the statement, "Taking combined oral contraceptives will give me a:
1. "Lower risk for breast cancer.".
2. "Higher risk for cervical cancer.".
3. "Lower risk for ovarian cancer.".
4. "Higher risk for uterine cancer.".
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Rationale 1: The risk of breast cancer is not affected by the use of combined oral contraceptives.
Rationale 2: The risk of cervical cancer is not affected by the use of combined oral contraceptives.
Rationale 3: This is true. There is a reduction in the incidence of ovarian cancer.
Rationale 4: Ther risk of uterine cancer is not affected by the use of combined oral contraceptives.
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