The nurse caring for clients in a healthcare facility discusses the risk factors of bladder cancer with a client who is being tested for the disease. Which of the following is one of these risk factors?
A) Drinking alcohol
B) Having lung cancer
C) Exposure to UV rays
D) Frequent urinary tract infections
B
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Most bladder tumors are malignant. Occupational exposure to chemicals increases the risk of this cancer. Cigarette smoking and lung cancer also are associated with increased incidence of bladder cancer.
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