Author Question: The nurse reminds the 55-year-old woman that the American Cancer Society (ACS) recommendation for ... (Read 39 times)

Anajune7 · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

The nurse reminds the 55-year-old woman that the American Cancer Society (ACS) recommendation for persons older than 50 years is to have an annual:

a. fecal occult blood test.
b. sigmoidoscopy.
c. Pap smear.
d. pelvic examination.

Question 2

The nurse reminds the older adult that self-medication with OTC drugs can be hazardous because OTC drugs can ___________________ _______. (Select all that apply.)

a. increase the effect of a prescribed drug
b. interfere with the efficacy of a prescribed drug
c. mask significant symptoms of primary disease
d. create symptomatology of their own
e. cause overdose because they are not considered to be real drugs