A Young Adult Patient Whose Family History Contains Many First-

Multiple Choice

A young adult patient whose family history contains many first- and second-degree relatives who have had colon cancer wants to know if yearly colonoscopies would be a good idea.The best response by the nurse would be to encourage the patient to:

A) ask the physician about the colonoscopies.
B) not worry because risks are low at his or her age.
C) search for a company to provide screening.
D) talk to the doctor about genetic screening.