ATI Oncology Exam Questions and Answers 2023 &2024

A nurse is collecting a health history from a client. Which of the following findings is the highest risk factor for the client developing bladder cancer? A. The client is a hairdresser. B. The client uses tobacco. C. The client is over 60 years of age. D. The client has frequent urinary tract infections (UTIs) - Correct answer -B. The client uses tobacco. The nurse should apply the safety and risk reduction priority-setting framework. This framework assigns priority to the factor or situation posing the greatest safety risk to the client. When there are several risks to client safety, the one posing the greatest threat is the highest priority. The nurse should use Maslow's hierarchy of needs, the ABC priority-setting framework, or nursing knowledge to identify which risk poses the greatest threat to the client. Therefore, the nurse should identify the client's tobacco use as being the greatest risk factor for developing bladder cancer