Isabelle Is a 25-Year-Old Client with No Family History of Colorectal

question 11

Multiple Choice

Isabelle is a 25-year-old client with no family history of colorectal cancer. When should the nurse tell Isabelle to plan to have her first colonoscopy?

• A) Age 30 years
• B) Age 40 years
• C) Age 50 years
• D) Age 60 years

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Geologic Time

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