The nurse caring for an older adult diagnosed with hyperplastic polyps instructs him that:
A)this type of polyp is rarely malignant and usually does not require treatment.
B)follow-up colonoscopies should be performed every 3 to 4 years after diagnosis.
C)stool should be guaiac tested every week for 1 year after diagnosis.
D)the presence of blood in the stool requires a repeat sigmoidoscopy examination.

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This type of polyp is rarely cancerous and rarely causes symptoms;however,they occasionally bleed,leaving bright red blood in the stool.A colonoscopy every 3 to 4 years is not indicated nor is testing the stool for blood for 1 year.

The Nurse Caring for an Older Adult Diagnosed with Hyperplastic