While obtaining a nursing history from a 55-year-old patient scheduled for a colonoscopy, the nurse will be most concerned about

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Rectal bleeding is associated with colorectal cancer. Recent changes in bowel patterns are a clinical manifestation of colorectal cancer, but lifelong constipation is not an indication. Nausea and vomiting are not common clinical manifestations of problems with the distal GI tract. An appendectomy is not a risk factor for cancer of the colon.

While Obtaining a Nursing History from a 55-Year-Old Patient Scheduled