A nurse is working at a health fair screening people for liver cancer. Which population group should the nurse monitor most closely for liver cancer?
a. Hispanic
b. Asian Americans
c. Non-Hispanic Caucasians
d. Non-Hispanic African-Americans
ANS: B
While Asian Americans generally have lower cancer rates than the non-Hispanic Caucasian population, they also have the highest incidence rates of liver cancer for both sexes compared with Hispanic, non-Hispanic Caucasians, or non-Hispanic African-Americans.
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