5 Questions
What should a patient consider before deciding to have genetic testing for BRCA gene?
The impact of test results on insurance and employability
What is the nurse's most appropriate response to the patient's query about genetic testing?
Highlighting the various factors to consider before deciding on genetic testing
What action can presymptomatic testing for genetic disorders allow patients to take?
Receive preventive surgeries
What is the primary concern about having test results for genetic disorders in the medical record?
Affect on insurance and employability
What is the nurse implying by suggesting a decision about mastectomy should be made before genetic testing?
The nurse is making a judgment about the patient's actions
Test your knowledge of genetics and hereditary breast cancer risk with this multiple-choice quiz based on Chapter 13 of Lewis's Medical-Surgical Nursing, 12th Edition. See if you can provide the most appropriate response to a sister's question about being tested for the BRCA gene.
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