When conducting a community program about prostate cancer screening, which of the following digital rectal examination (DRE) screening schedules does the nurse recommend?
A) All men should have an annual DRE by age 60.
B) African American men should begin annual DRE screening at age 45.
C) Men with a first-degree relative with prostate cancer should start DRE screening at age 50.
D) Men with more than one first-degree relative with prostate cancer should begin DRE screening at age 45.
B) African American men should begin annual DRE screening at age 45.
Explanation: A) The American Cancer Society recommends that men have a DRE annually beginning at the age of 50.
B) The American Cancer Society recommendations change to age 45 for African American men and those with a first-degree relative with prostate cancer and to age 40 for those with more than one first-degree relative with prostate cancer.
C) The American Cancer Society recommendations change to age 45 for African American men and those with a first-degree relative with prostate cancer and to age 40 for those with more than one first-degree relative with prostate cancer.
D) The American Cancer Society recommendations change to age 45 for African American men and those with a first-degree relative with prostate cancer and to age 40 for those with more than one first-degree relative with prostate cancer.
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