You are assigned to a 45-year-old Caucasian female client who was admitted for possible bladder cancer. The patient's history revealed that she is married with three children, aged 2, 5, and 9
She has worked as a hair dresser in order to supplement the family income for the past 8 years. The patient denies tobacco or alcohol use, but states that there is a family history of alcoholism, drug dependence, bladder cancer, heart disease, and diabetes. Which of the following pieces of data regarding the patient, places her at risk for bladder cancer? Select all that apply. a. Age d. Marital status
b. Gender e. Type of occupation
c. Ethnicity f. Family history of bladder cancer
C, E, F
The patient's ethnicity, type of occupation, and family history of bladder cancer, places her at risk for developing bladder cancer. Other risk factors for bladder cancer include age >65, male gender, bladder birth defects, pelvic radiation therapy, and use of cyclophosphamide.
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