Which finding obtained during a client history would the nurse identify as increasing a client's risk for ovarian cancer?
A) Multiple sexual partners
B) Consumption of a high-fat diet
C) Underweight
D) Grand multiparity (more than five children)
B
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Risk factors for ovarian cancer include a high-fat diet, obesity, nulliparity, early menarche, late menopause, and increasing age. Having multiple sexual partners is a risk factor for cervical cancer.
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