The nurse is asking a client questions regarding lifestyle patterns. Which of the following statements by the client would alert the nurse to possible risk for breast cancer?

Question

1. "I work in a chemical factory.".
2. "I drink two glasses of wine each night.".
3. "I have smoked two packs of cigarettes daily for four years.".
4. "I occasionally have unprotected sexual contact with unknown partners.".

Answer 1

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Rationale 1: Exposure to chemicals by working in a chemical factory would place the client at risk for developing lung-related cancers or other body system cancers or disease.
Rationale 2: Research indicates that alcohol intake in excess of nine drinks per week may increase a woman's risk of developing breast cancer. Two glasses of wine each night totals 14 drinks per week.
Rationale 3: Smoking two packs of cigarettes daily for four years would place the client at risk for developing lung-related cancers or disease.
Rationale 4: Occasional unprotected sexual contact with unknown partners increases risk for STDs, HIV, as well as cervical cancer.