A nurse is assisting a healthcare provider performing a digital rectal examination of a 65-year-old African American client. This test, along with the PSA blood test, is used as an early detection of what disease?
A) Prostate cancer
B) Colorectal cancer
C) Erectile dysfunction
D) Orchitis
A
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The PSA is a blood test that detects a glycoprotein found only in the tissue of the prostate gland. PSA is best used in combination with a digital rectal examination for early detection of prostate cancer. The PSA test is not associated with diagnosis of colorectal cancer, erectile dysfunction, or orchitis (inflammation of the testes).
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