Multiple Choice
A recent colonoscopy revealed an increased number of polyps in a 22-year-old patient with a history of moderately severe familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) . In planning care for the patient, the nurse recognizes that the medical recommendation for patients with familial adenomatous polyposis includes
A) a total colectomy with ileostomy.
B) annual colonoscopy until age 40.
C) routine periodic polypectomies via colonoscope to remove these abnormal growths.
D) biannual colonoscopy for life because of a 50% chance of developing colon cancer.
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