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An older adult patient is visiting the physician's office for a checkup. The patient asks the nurse at what age yearly prostate-specific antigen blood tests should begin. Which of the following should be the nurse's response?
 
  a. 20 years
  b. 30 years
  c. 40 years
  d. 50 years

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Food safety is a concern presented by a group of adults attending the community health clinic. The participants tell the nurse that they have seen a lot of reports on television about Escherichia coli and how dangerous it can be.
 
  When asked where the bacteria come from, which one of the following does the nurse identify as a potential source of E. coli? a. Sausage
  b. Soft cheeses
  c. Milk products
  d. Ground beef



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A According to current practices, testing for early detection of prostate cancer does not begin at 20 years of age.
B According to current practices, testing for early detection of prostate cancer does not begin at 30 years of age.
C According to current practices, testing for early detection of prostate cancer does not begin at 40 years of age.
D It is recommended that males over the age of 50 undergo a yearly prostate-specific antigen blood test to detect prostate cancer.

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A Sausage is a potential source of Clostridium botulinum, which causes botulism. It is not a potential source of E. coli.
B Soft cheeses are a potential source of Listeria spp., which cause listeriosis. They are not a potential source of E. coli.
C Milk products are a potential source of Shigella spp., which cause shigellosis. They are not a potential source of E. coli.
D E. coli poisoning may be caused by eating undercooked meat, such as ground beef.




beccaep

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Reply 2 on: Jul 22, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

 

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