A patient asks the nurse why the health care provider wants to have a follow-up appointment 6 months after a polypectomy. Which is the most appropriate response?
1. "The insurance company requires the health care provider to recheck our patients."
2. "Cancerous polyps are likely to recur, so we need to recheck you for this."
3. "The health care provider always rechecks patients after surgical removal of polyps."
4. "Polyps can recur, so the health care provider wants to make sure they haven't returned."
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Rationale 1: This is not the rationale for a recheck of the patient's health.
Rationale 2: There is no indication that the polyps were malignant. They may recur, but this also does not indicate malignancy.
Rationale 3: The fact that the health care provider always does something is not a sufficient explanation to the patient.
Rationale 4: Polyps can grow back, and if they do so in a few months, the patient may require further testing to determine the exact cause.
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