The nurse in the clinic notes elevated prostate specific antigen (PSA) levels in the laboratory results of these patients. Which patient's PSA result is most important to report to the health care provider?
a. A 38-year-old who is being treated for acute prostatitis
b. A 48-year-old whose father died of metastatic prostate cancer
c. A 52-year-old who goes on long bicycle rides every weekend
d. A 75-year-old who uses saw palmetto to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
ANS: B
The family history of prostate cancer and elevation of PSA indicate that further evaluation of the patient for prostate cancer is needed. Elevations in PSA for the other patients are not unusual.
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