Asked by Mindy Gracie Butler on Jul 21, 2024
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After completing an assessment of a 60-year-old white male with a family history of colon cancer, the nurse discusses with him early detection measures for colon cancer. What should the nurse include in the instructions?
A) Annual proctoscopy
B) Annual PSA blood test
C) Colonoscopy every 10 years
D) Fecal occult blood test every 6 months
Colonoscopy
A medical procedure that uses a long, flexible, tubular instrument equipped with a camera and light to view the interior lining of the colon and rectum.
Proctoscopy
A medical procedure involving the examination of the rectum using a proctoscope, a slim, tube-like instrument.
Fecal Occult Blood Test
A diagnostic test that checks for hidden (occult) blood in the stool, a possible sign of colon cancer.
- Recognize the essentiality of prompt discovery and screening strategies for colorectal and prostate cancers.
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shantanu sarkarJul 22, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
Early detection measures for colon cancer include an annual fecal occult blood test after age 50 years (after age 45 for African Americans), a colonoscopy every 10 years after age 50, and a PSA blood test annually for men over 50 years old (45 years for African Americans).
Learning Objectives
- Recognize the essentiality of prompt discovery and screening strategies for colorectal and prostate cancers.