Question

The LPN/LVN cares for a client diagnosed with colorectal cancer. The LPN/LVN understands that eating which of the following foods may have contributed to the client developing colon cancer?

a. Broccoli and cabbage.
b. Fried red meat.
c. Water.
d. Oranges and grapefruit.

Answer 1

Fried red meat.

Step-by-step explanation:

Cancer is the uncontrolled division of the cell that might occur due to mutation or the intake of carcinogenic substance in the body. The colorectal cancer is the cancer present in the colon or rectum.

The fried red meat consists of some ingredients like polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon that increases the chances of colon cancer in body. The cabbage, water and fruits are necessary to reduce the chances of cancer in the body.

Thus, the correct answer is option (b).