During a routine health examination,the patient tells the nurse that she has a family history of colon cancer.What should the nurse advise the patient to do?

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The nurse should advise the patient to discuss specific testing with her doctor because the risk of colon cancer is increased with a family history. The doctor can then provide personalized recommendations based on the patient's age and other risk factors. Scheduling a sigmoidoscopy every year or a digital rectal examination every 6 months may be unnecessary or inadequate testing for this patient. A baseline sigmoidoscopy at age 50 and every 5 years afterward may be a standard recommendation, but personalized testing recommendations should be discussed with the doctor.

During a Routine Health Examination,the Patient Tells the Nurse That