The patient is a 50-year-old African Canadian man who has come in for his routine annual physical examination.Which of the following preventive screenings does the nurse recommend?

A) Digital rectal examination of the prostate (DRE) annually.
B) Blood test for cancer antigen 125 once a year.
C) Complete eye examination every year.
D) Colonoscopy every 3 years.

African Canadian

A term used to describe Canadians of African descent.

Digital Rectal Examination

A physical examination method where a healthcare provider inserts a lubricated, gloved finger into the rectum to check for abnormalities of the prostate or other structures.

Cancer Antigen 125

A protein that may be found in high amounts in the blood of patients with certain types of cancer, especially ovarian cancer, used as a biomarker.