For Which of the Following Patients Should the Nurse Order

question 7

Multiple Choice

For which of the following patients should the nurse order a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) ?

• A) 40-year-old Caucasian male with a high intake of dietary fat, oil, and sugar
• B) 68-year-old African American male with no complaints
• C) 45-year-old Hispanic male with prostatitis
• D) 40-year-old Asian male whose brother has prostate cancer

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