The nurse is assessing a 58-year-old patient. For what yearly screening test for colorectal cancer should the nurse assess the patient?
a. Colonoscopy
b. Barium enema
c. Stool test for blood
d. Flexible sigmoidoscopy
ANS: C
C. The American Cancer Society recommends one of the following five options to screen for colorectal cancer, beginning at age 50: (1) an annual stool test for blood, (2) a flexible sigmoidoscopy every 5 years, (3) a yearly stool test for blood and flexible sigmoidoscopy every 5 years, (4) a double-contrast barium enema every 5 years, and (5) a colonoscopy every 10 years. Screening should begin earlier and take place more frequently in high-risk people.
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