The nurse is teaching a group of young adults about carcinogens and ways to help in the prevention of cancer. The nurse determines that further teaching is needed when a member of the group states:
1. "Taking estrogens can increase my risk for developing cancer."
2. "I might be at a higher risk for developing cancer after age 55."
3. "If my family and I continue to enjoy the sun, we will all develop malignant melanoma."
4. "Some risk factors, such as smoking, can be altered by a person."
Answer: 3
1. There is a link between taking estrogen and developing breast or uterine cancer.
2. Older clients face an increased risk for cancer due to longer exposure to carcinogens and a declining immune system.
3. No two people respond in the same manner to carcinogens. A family might consistently expose themselves to the sun, and not all will necessarily develop melanoma. There are individual factors that also affect cancer growth. However, members of this family all face the same risk for developing melanoma.
4. There are factors related to the incidence of cancer that cannot be altered, such as heredity and age. Other factors are alterable by the client, such as smoking.
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