The nurse is assisting with a community education class on breast cancer prevention. Which risk factors should the nurse include in this training?
a. History of breastfeeding
b. Large or pendulous breasts
c. High-fat diet and alcohol intake
d. Early first pregnancy and late menarche
ANS: C
Factors that increase the risk of development of breast cancer include increasing age, personal or family history of breast cancer, high-fat diet, high alcohol intake, treatment with estrogens (especially when used without progestins), early menarche, late menopause, no pregnancy or late first pregnancy, and no breastfeeding or breastfeeding for short periods of time following delivery.
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