At the completion of a genetic assessment, the nurse learns that a patient has three family members diagnosed with rectal cancer before the age of 40 years. What should the nurse discuss with the patient?
1. importance of having screening for colorectal cancer at an earlier age
2. importance of ingesting a diet high in protein and carbohydrates
3. ways to maximize time spent in exercise
4. reasons why having children would not be recommended for this patient
Correct Answer: 1
The information from the genetic assessment identified three family members diagnosed with rectal cancer before the age of 40 years. The nurse should discuss with the patient the importance of having screening for colorectal cancer at an earlier age. Ingesting a diet high in protein and carbohydrates is not going to reduce the patient's risk for developing the disease. Maximizing exercise is not going to reduce the patient's risk for developing the disease. Counseling the patient on abstaining from having children is not going to improve the patient's risk for the disease.
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