Nurses inquire about lifestyle behaviors in those patients with specific risk factors for cataracts. Which characteristics are associated with risk factors for cataracts? Select all that apply
a. Smoking more than 20 cigarettes a day
b. Having parents with cataracts
c. Chronic consumption of alcohol
d. Having a chronic disease, such as diabetes mellitus
e. Being Asian
f. Being a man
ANS: A, C, D
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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