Which risk factor is associated with the highest rate of oral cancers?
a. Women
b. Being younger than 55 years
c. excessive caffeine use
d. Fanconi anemia
D
Risk factors for oral cancer include age older than 55years, male gender, excessive alcohol use, dental lesions, tobacco use, occupational hazards (e.g., textile industry, leather manufacturing), and systemic disease (e.g., pernicious or iron deficiency anemia, HIV infection, lichen planus, previous malignancy).
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1. "Can you tell me more about your feelings?" 2. "Sun exposure can happen from driving a car." 3. "We frequently never find out why cancer strikes." 4. "This is unusual, as skin cancer normally only occurs in sunbathers."
A patient is diagnosed with anxiety after describing symptoms of tension, poor concentration, and difficulty sleeping that have persisted for over 6 months. Which medication will the nurse expect the provider to order for this patient?
a. Alprazolam [Xanax] b. Amitriptyline [Elavil] c. Buspirone [Buspar] d. Paroxetine [Paxil]
Incomplete protein
a. has no nutritional value in the diet. b. is mostly found in foods of animal origin. c. has been denatured by contact with heat, acid, or alkali. d. contains inadequate amounts of one or more essential amino acids.
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What will be an ideal response?