A 55-year-old male patient has an abnormal digital rectal examination (DRE) with an elevated PSA (prostate-specific antigen). The nurse anticipates that this patient will likely be scheduled for which procedure?
1. Transrectal ultrasonography (TRUS)
2. Bone scan
3. MRI
4. CT scan of the spine
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Rationale 1: Transrectal ultrasonography (TRUS) may be used when the DRE is abnormal or if the PSA level is elevated. In the TRUS test, the physician removes a sample of tissue from the prostate gland for examination.
Rationale 2: A bone scan may be performed at a later date to determine the presence of tumor metastasis.
Rationale 3: An MRI may be performed at a later date to determine the presence of tumor metastasis.
Rationale 4: A CT scan may be performed at a later date to determine the presence of tumor metastasis.
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