Reduction of Risk PotentialQuestion 1957 of 2368
Why is the prostate-specific antigen blood test not a very reliable screen for prostate cancer?
- Levels can also rise with benign prostatic hyperplasia or prostatitis
- Levels rise only after the cancer has spread beyond the prostate
- Levels are normal in most men who have prostate cancer at any stage
- Levels fall in older men who have an enlarged or infected prostate
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Correct answer: Levels can also rise with benign prostatic hyperplasia or prostatitis
An elevated level can result from BPH or inflammation of the prostate, not only cancer.
Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Reproductive Concepts: Screening for Testicular and Prostate Cancer. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Reduction of Risk Potential"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026