The nurse teaches a family support group about the causes of 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."
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.
Global Rationale: Some cancers have a strong genetic component. Cancers have a very strong environmental component. Cancer can result from damaged tumor-suppressor genes. There is no evidence to support that injuries such as bruises result in cancer. There is no evidence to support that suppressed anger and rage will result in cancer.
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