The nurse is providing care for a 68-year-old male whose prostate-specific antigen is 23 ng/mL.Which of the following statements by the nurse is best?
A) "Everything looks normal with your labs, so yearly follow-up is all you'll need."
B) "Do you have a history of colon cancer in your family?"
C) "The lab work is abnormal, so your health-care provider would like to schedule some additional testing."
D) "I will need a list of all medications and herbal substances taken routinely to help determine the significance of your lab values."
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