A nurse is caring for a 45-year-old client with human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. The nurse should inform the client that she is at risk for developing what cancer?
A) Hodgkin's lymphoma
B) Multiple myeloma
C) Ovarian cancer
D) Cervical cancer
D
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Clients with HPV infection are at high risk for developing cervical cancer. Cervical cancer occurs most commonly in women between the ages of 40 and 55 . HPV infection is not a risk factor for developing Hodgkin's lymphoma, ovarian cancer, or multiple myeloma.
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