A 77-year-old client has presented to the primary care provider with a complaint of recent hematuria. Which of the following aspects of the client's history would most clearly signal to the care provider a risk of bladder cancer?
A) The client has been a heavy drinker as an adult.
B) The client has poor nutritional status and eats a high-salt diet emphasizing processed foods.
C) The client has been a smoker since the age of 15.
D) The client has a history of recurrent urinary tract infections.
C
Feedback:
Cigarette smoking is an identified risk factor for bladder cancer. Alcohol use, poor nutritional status, and urinary tract infections are not noted to be risk factors for bladder cancer.
You might also like to view...
The nurse instructing a patient about the use of antiembolism stockings is aware that they help prevent deep vein thrombosis (DVT) by:
A) Encouraging ambulation to prevent pooling of blood B) Providing warmth to the extremity C) Elevating the extremity to prevent pooling of blood D) Forcing blood into the deep venous system
A teenage boy is undergoing allergy testing and has had blood work drawn as part of the diagnostic workup
When reviewing the patient's laboratory results, the nurse should pay particular attention to the levels of what white blood cell (WBC) component? A) Neutrophils B) Eosinophils C) Lymphocytes D) Monocytes
The nurse will plan to monitor a patient diagnosed with a pheochromocytoma for
a. flushing. b. headache. c. bradycardia. d. hypoglycemia.
When caring for a victim of family violence, the intervention that would be most therapeutic is to:
A) Acknowledge the victim's inability to change the situation. B) Avoid pressuring the victim to leave the abuser. C) Invite the abuser to stay with the victim during the assessment. D) Avoid asking the victim directly whether abuse is occurring.