While caring for a client, the client asks the nurse, "What is the primary cause of lung cancer?" The MOST appropriate response for the nurse to provide is:
a. "Cigarette smoking."
b. "Environmental hazards such as asbestos exposure."
c. "Familial predisposition."
d. "Metastasis of other primary cancers to the lung."
A
It is important for nurses to recognize major cancer risk factors so that they can assist individuals in planning interventions to reduce these risks. For example, a person who smokes may be generally aware of the link between smoking and lung cancer but continue to smoke anyway.
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