Question # 23

A 55-year-old client asks the nurse about screening for colon cancer. Which recommendation should the nurse provide according to standard guidelines?

Options:

A.

Colonoscopy every 5 years starting at age 40

B.

Annual fecal occult blood testing beginning at age 50

C.

Sigmoidoscopy every 10 years beginning at age 45

D.

No screening needed unless symptoms occur

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