When reviewing risk factors, the nurse correctly identifies which patient as having the greatest risk of throat cancer?
a. The patient who drinks 4 cups of coffee per day.
b. The patient who smokes 1 pack of ciga-rettes per week.
c. The patient who drinks several carbonated drinks per day.
d. The patient who drinks 4 vodka tonics per day.
D
The combination of alcohol and cigarettes increases the risk for throat cancer. However, the pa-tient consuming 4 vodka drinks per day is at a higher risk than the patient smoking 1 pack of cigarettes per week. Coffee and carbonated drink consumption has not been found to increase the risk of throat cancer.
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