The nurse is assessing a 58-year-old patient.For what yearly screening test for colorectal cancer should the nurse assess the patient?

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C.The American Cancer Society recommends one of the following five options to screen for colorectal cancer,beginning at age 50: (1)an annual stool test for blood,(2)a flexible sigmoidoscopy every 5 years,(3)a yearly stool test for blood and flexible sigmoidoscopy every 5 years,(4)a double-contrast barium enema every 5 years,and (5)a colonoscopy every 10 years.Screening should begin earlier and take place more frequently in high-risk people.

The Nurse Is Assessing a 58-Year-Old Patient