Health Promotion and MaintenanceQuestion 816 of 2368
A client receives a positive result on a stool-based colorectal screening test. What follow-up should the nurse expect?
- The stool test is repeated every year
- A colonoscopy is scheduled
- No further testing is needed
- A chest X-ray is ordered
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Correct answer: A colonoscopy is scheduled
A positive stool-based test is followed by a colonoscopy for further testing.
Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Healthy Lifestyle: Colorectal Cancer. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Health Promotion and Maintenance"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026