The 60-year-old female client has taken hormone replacement therapy for control of menopausal symptoms for the last 9 years. Which statement by the nurse indicates the client’s risk for developing...

The 60-year-old female client has taken hormone replacement therapy for control of menopausal symptoms for the last 9 years. Which statement by the nurse indicates the client’s risk for developing breast cancer?

1. “The risk of getting cancer decreases each year that the client takes hormones.”

2. “The risk is the same as for women who do not take hormone replacement.”

3. “The risk increases each year the client is taking hormone replacement therapy.”

4. “The risk is only slightly greater while taking hormone replacement.”