The nurse is reviewing risk factors for breast cancer. Which of these women have risk factors that place them at a higher risk for breast cancer?
a. 37 year old who is slightly overweight
b. 42 year old who has had ovarian cancer
c. 45 year old who has never been pregnant
d. 65 year old whose mother had breast cancer
ANS: D
Risk factors for breast cancer include having a first-degree relative with breast cancer (mother, sister, or daughter) and being older than 50 years of age.
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