The nurse is caring for several clients from various cultural backgrounds. Which client would the nurse assess as having the highest risk for multiple sclerosis?
A)A Brazilian woman with chronic parasitic infestation
B)A Hispanic man with colonized methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
C)A Northern Canadian woman who has smoked for 25 years
D)An African man in his 20s who has a vitamin D deficiency

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A)The Northern Canadian woman who smokes has three risk factors for MS: female gender, living farthest from the equator, and smoking. Factors that lower the risk of MS include living closer to the equator (as is the case for the Brazilian and Hispanic clients), having a lowered immune response (as is the case for the client with chronic parasitic infestation), and being male.
B)The Northern Canadian woman who smokes has three risk factors for MS: female gender, living farthest from the equator, and smoking. Factors that lower the risk of MS include living closer to the equator (as is the case for the Brazilian and Hispanic clients), having a lowered immune response (as is the case for the client with chronic parasitic infestation), and being male.
C)The Northern Canadian woman who smokes has three risk factors for MS: female gender, living farthest from the equator, and smoking. Factors that lower the risk of MS include living closer to the equator (as is the case for the Brazilian and Hispanic clients), having a lowered immune response (as is the case for the client with chronic parasitic infestation), and being male.
D)The Northern Canadian woman who smokes has three risk factors for MS: female gender, living farthest from the equator, and smoking. Factors that lower the risk of MS include living closer to the equator (as is the case for the Brazilian and Hispanic clients), having a lowered immune response (as is the case for the client with chronic parasitic infestation), and being male.

The Nurse Is Caring for Several Clients from Various Cultural