After teaching a client about ways to reduce cancer risks, the nurse would be most likely to evaluate that the client understood the teaching if she reported a month later that she had done which of the following things? Select all that apply

Question

Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Increased the amount of lean red meat in the diet.
2. Limited alcohol to three drinks per week.
3. Began drinking two glasses of red wine a day with dinner.
4. Stopped using tanning booths.
5. Reduced intake of fiber.

Answer 1

2,4
Rationale: Excessive use of alcohol, especially in women, has been linked to increased risk of alcohol, so reduction of intake would demonstrate understanding. Use of tanning booths increases the risk of skin cancer, so discontinuing use would indicate understanding. Increased fiber intake reduces the risk of colon cancer.