A nurse is planning a community outreach program to discuss the prevention of prostate cancer. When developing the program, which of the following should be included in the information provided to participants?
1. The digital rectal examination should be incorporated into the annual physical exams of men beginning at age 50.
2. Men over the age of 50 should have a CT scan every other year to assess for prostatic changes.
3. PSA testing should begin annually for men at the age of 45.
4. Men who have a positive family history for prostate cancer should have a digital rectal examination at the age of 30 to provide baseline information.
The digital rectal examination should be incorporated into the annual physical exams of men beginning at age 50.
Rationale: Annual digital rectal examination and PSA testing should begin for men at the age of 50. A CT scan is an expensive diagnostic test. It may be utilized to more definitively diagnose a suspected problem with the prostate gland. There is no available information about the use of a baseline digital rectal examination for men at the age of 30.
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