The Nurse Is Instructing a Client on Diagnostic Tests Used

question 6

Multiple Choice

The nurse is instructing a client on diagnostic tests used to screen for colorectal cancer. Which of the following should be included in these instructions?

• A) A digital rectal exam should be done annually.
• B) A test for fecal occult blood should be done annually.
• C) A flexible sigmoidoscopy should be done annually.
• D) A colonoscopy should be done every 5 years after age
• 40)

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Definitions:

Deleterious Consequences

Harmful or adverse outcomes resulting from an action or decision.

Developmental Impairment

A significant delay or disability in physical, cognitive, social, or emotional development compared to typical age expectations.

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Conditions of awareness that are significantly different from the normal waking state, including phenomena such as hypnosis, meditation, or drug-induced states.

Self-Consciousness

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