The client has cancer. He asks the nurse where cancer comes from. What is the best explanation by the nurse?
1. "Cancer is genetic; you inherited the predisposition for your cancer."
2. "Cancer cells are your body's cells that have lost the ability to control their growth."
3. "Cancer is caused primarily by viruses in the environment."
4. "Cigarette smoking and second-hand smoke are the primary causes of cancer."
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Rationale 1: Some cancer is genetic, but this is not the best answer.
Rationale 2: Cancer is thought to result from damage to the genes controlling cell growth.
Rationale 3: Viruses are associated with only about 15% of all human cancers.
Rationale 4: Cigarette smoking and second-hand smoke are carcinogens that can lead to the development of cancer, but this is not the best answer.
Global Rationale: Cancer is thought to result from damage to the genes controlling cell growth. Some cancer is genetic, but this is not the best answer. Viruses are associated with only about 15% of all human cancers. Cigarette smoking and second-hand smoke are carcinogens that can lead to the development of cancer, but this is not the best answer.
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