A patient who is suspected of having prostate cancer has had laboratory tests completed. The PSA result is 2.4 ng/mL. What can the nurse infer from this information?
A) The PSA indicates a need to retest every other year.
B) The patient does not have prostate cancer.
C) The PSA results are inconclusive.
D) The PSA results are elevated, signaling likely prostate cancer.
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