The nurse caring for an older adult diagnosed with hyperplastic polyps instructs him that
a. this type of polyp is rarely malignant and usually does not require treatment.
b. follow-up colonoscopies should be per-formed every 3 to 4 years after diagnosis.
c. stool should be guaiac tested every week for 1 year after diagnosis.
d. the presence of blood in the stool requires a repeat sigmoidoscopy examination.
D
This type of polyp is rarely cancerous and rarely causes symptoms; however, they occasionally bleed, leaving bright red blood in the stool. A colonoscopy every 3 to 4 years is not indicated nor is testing the stool for blood for 1 year.
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