A middle-aged client is having a physical examination and is worried about cancer risk. Which question is most important for the nurse to ask?
a. "How much time do you spend in the sun?"
b. "How many servings of fruits and vegeta-bles do you eat every day?"
c. "How often do you eat processed meats like bologna?"
d. "Do you smoke cigarettes or have you ev-er used tobacco products?"
D
Tobacco is related to about 30% of all cancers in North America and is the most important source of preventable carcinogen exposure. The other questions are related to carcinogenesis, but not to the degree that tobacco is.
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