Question

A forty-five-year-old woman is a heavy drinker, smoker, and has had many sexual partners. Certain types of the female reproductive cancers run in her family. Based upon her history, which of the following conditions are controllable risk factors for this woman?
A.
her sexual partners and her age
B.
her age and heredity
C.
heredity and her sexual behavior
D.
her sexual behavior and smoking

Answer 1

D is the correct answer. Controllable risk factors are factors you have control over, for example environmental or behavioural. These are such things as sexual behaviour and smoking. Her age and heredity are examples of uncontrollable risk factors, as a person cannot determine these.