A nurse is performing an admission assessment on a 40-year-old man who has been admitted for outpatient surgery on his right knee
While taking the patient's family history, he states, "My father died of prostate cancer at age 48." The nurse should instruct him on which of the following health promotion activities?
A) The patient will need PSA levels drawn starting at age 55.
B) The patient should have testing for presence of the CDH1 and STK11 genes.
C) The patient should have PSA levels drawn regularly.
D) The patient should limit alcohol use due to the risk of malignancy.
Ans: C
Feedback:
PSA screening is warranted by the patient's family history and should not be delayed until age 55. The CDH1 and STK11 genes do not relate to the risk for prostate cancer. Alcohol consumption by the patient should be limited. However, this is not the most important health promotion intervention.
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