A nurse is assisting in screening clients at a colorectal cancer screening program. In which of the following situations should the client be told to undergo screening more often?
A) A personal history of diverticulosis
B) A personal history of Crohn's disease
C) A family history of hemorrhoids
D) Polyps in a third-degree relative
B
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The nurse should recommend that clients with a personal history of Crohn's disease undergo screening more often because chronic inflammatory bowel disease is a risk factor for colorectal cancer. A personal history of diverticulosis or a family history of hemorrhoids is not a risk factor for colorectal cancer and hence does not require more frequent screening. Polyps in a first-degree relative, not in a third-degree relative, necessitates more frequent screening.
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