The nurse is planning care for a 70-year-old patient. Which screening should the nurse include in this patient's care plan?
1. Biannual eye examinations
2. Hearing test every 5 years
3. Testing for fecal occult blood every 5 years
4. Annual PSA test and digital rectal exam
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Rationale 1: The USPSTF recommends yearly visual screening and a full eye exam for all individuals age 65 and older.
Rationale 2: Hearing loss is the most common sensory impairment in the older adult. The USPSTF recommends yearly hearing impairment screening for all individuals age 65 and older.
Rationale 3: For those age 65 and older, fecal occult blood testing is recommended yearly, sigmoidoscopy every 5 years, and colonoscopy every 10 years.
Rationale 4: The USPSTF recommends a yearly prostate surface antigen (PSA) test and a digital rectal exam (DRE) in males age 65 and older.
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