The nurse is teaching a health promotion class about preventing cancer. Which statement by a student indicates understanding of gastric cancer development?
a. "I should skip my morning bacon and egg sandwich to reduce my risk of gastric cancer."
b. "I have been lactose intolerant for many years, so I should have a yearly test for gastric cancer."
c. "I should switch from regular to decaffeinated coffee to reduce my risk of gastric cancer."
d. "I am at low risk for developing gastric cancer because I am a vegetarian and I eat only organic produce."
A
Regular consumption of processed foods with nitrates (including bacon) can increase risk for gastric cancer. Lactose intolerance, coffee intake, and vegetarian diet are not factors in gastric cancer development.
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