Isabelle is a 25-year-old client with no family history of colorectal cancer. When should the nurse tell Isabelle to plan to have her first colonoscopy?

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Current guidelines recommend that individuals with an average risk of colorectal cancer start regular screening at age 45. However, since the options provided do not include age 45, the closest and traditionally recommended age for starting screening in the general population without a family history of colorectal cancer is age 50.

Isabelle Is a 25-Year-Old Client with No Family History of Colorectal