A nurse is preparing a presentation for a local community group of older adults about colon cancer. Which of the following would the nurse include as the primary characteristic associated with this disorder?
A) Abdominal distention
B) Frank blood in the stool
C) A change in bowel habits
D) Abdominal pain

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A change in bowel habits, such as constipation or diarrhea, is the primary characteristic associated with colon cancer. Other symptoms may include abdominal pain, abdominal distention, and frank blood in the stool, but these are not always present and may be indicative of other conditions as well.

A Nurse Is Preparing a Presentation for a Local Community