During a Routine Health Examination, a 30-Year-Old Patient Tells the Nurse

question 31

Multiple Choice

During a routine health examination, a 30-year-old patient tells the nurse about a family history of colon cancer. The nurse will plan to

• A) teach the patient about the need for a colonoscopy at age 50.
• B) ask the patient to bring in a stool specimen to test for occult blood.
• C) schedule a sigmoidoscopy to provide baseline data about the patient.
• D) have the patient ask the doctor about specific tests for colon cancer.

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