A 30-year-old patient has come to the clinic for her yearly examination. The patient asks the nurse about ovarian cancer. What would the nurse include as a risk factor when giving the patient information about ovarian cancer?
A) Infertility
B) Less than 40 years of age
C) Oral contraceptive use
D) Breastfeeding
Ans: A
Feedback: Pregnancy and use of oral contraceptives decrease risk. Incidence peaks in the eighth decade. Breastfeeding may have a protective effect.
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a. True b. False