A 26-year-old nursing student. a 20-year-old nursing student, and a 30-year-old nursing student in the DCIU program are speaking with the 50-year-old nursing instructor, on the importance of a colonoscopy, which of these people is due to get a routine colonoscopy?

A. The 30-year-old: Average-risk adults begin routine colonoscopy screening at age 45 (previously 50, updated by the ACS). B. The 20-year-old: Too young for screening unless they have a family history or high-risk condition like IBD. C. The 26-year-old: Also below screening age for average risk. D. The 50-year-old: Colonoscopy screening is recommended starting at age 45–50 for average-risk adults. This person is due for routine screening if not already done.