A nurse is admitting a patient to the unit. When reviewing the patient's history, what risk factors increase this patient's risk for breast cancer?
A) Breastfeeding
B) Childbirth after 30 years of age
C) Early menopause
D) Late menarche
Ans: B
Feedback: Early menarche, nulliparity, childbirth after 30 years of age, and late menopause are known but minor risk factors and are associated with prolonged exposure to estrogen because of menstruation.
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1. "I take saw palmetto everyday with my regular medications." 2. "Getting up to go to the bathroom every two hours is annoying." 3. "Occasionally, I experience pain after ejaculation." 4. "The pain in my hip has been keeping me up at night."
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The nurse delegates the task of ambulating a patient to the assistive personnel. The nurse ascertains that the assistive personnel understands how to intervene when the patient complains of dizziness when the assistive personnel verbalizes:
A. "I call for help." B. "I gently lower the patient to the floor." C. "I support the patient and walk quickly back to the room." D. "I lean the patient against the wall and wait until the episode passes."