A nurse is performing an admission assessment on a 40-year-old man who has been admitted for outpatient surgery on his right knee. While taking the patients family history, he states, My father died of prostate cancer at age 48 . The nurse should instruct him on which of the following health promotion activities?

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PSA screening is warranted by the patients family history and should not be delayed until age 55 . The CDH1 and STK11 genes do not relate to the risk for prostate cancer. Alcohol consumption by the patient should be limited. However, this is not the most important health promotion intervention.

A Nurse Is Performing an Admission Assessment on a 40-Year-Old