The occupational health nurse is conducting yearly health screenings. A 50-year-old man states, "My father had colon cancer, but I really don't understand why that means that I need a colonoscopy."
What could the nurse do to disseminate information about screening to more individuals?
A) Plan a health fair for the employees that provides information about screening for diseases that have an inheritance pattern.
B) Refer each employee over the age of 50 to a gastroenterologist.
C) Create a Web site on diet and exercise as it relates to the prevention of colon cancer in people over 50.
D) Place brochures in the nurses' facility for the employees to access in answering their questions.
Ans: A
Feedback:
The advantage of a health fair is that it will provide information on all age-related diseases and the prevention of disease. It would be impossible for the nurse to refer all employees over the age of 50 to a gastroenterologist. Creating a Web site may not meet workers' needs. Placing brochures in the nurses' facility will provide information to a group of people, but will not have the net affect that a health fair can in educating people on genetic and lifestyle-related diseases.
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