The nurse teaches a support group about the causes of cancer for families of individuals with cancer. The nurse evaluates that learning has occurred when the clients make which statements?
1. "Some cancers have a strong genetic component."
2. "Cancer often results from an injury such as a bruise."
3. "Cancers have a very strong environmental component."
4. "Cancer can result from suppressed anger and rage."
5. "Cancer can result from damaged tumor-suppressor genes."
Correct Answer: 1,3,5
Rationale 1: Some cancers have a strong genetic component.
Rationale 2: There is no evidence to support that injuries such as bruises result in cancer.
Rationale 3: Cancers have a very strong environmental component.
Rationale 4: There is no evidence to support that suppressed anger and rage will result in cancer.
Rationale 5: Cancer can result from damaged tumor-suppressor genes.
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