A patient wants to know if he or she should order some genetic testing from a private firm that has been advertising heavily in the area
The nurse explains that some drawbacks to using a private firm for direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing are (Select all that apply.)
a. a physician might not accept the findings of the tests.
b. private firms charge far more for testing than hospitals.
c. providers may not have the knowledge to interpret results.
d. the consumer might misunderstand the information.
e. the consumer might order unnecessary genetic tests.
C, D, E
Consumers, or patients, may bring DTC genetic test results to their health care providers, but these providers might not be knowledgeable enough to interpret the results for them.
Consumers probably do not have enough knowledge about genetic testing to accurately interpret the results of DTC genetic testing, which can cause confusion and fear.
Without professional assessment and guidance, consumers may be swayed into ordering inappropriate genetic testing.
It is possible that a physician might not accept the findings of the tests, but this is not one of the recognized concerns regarding DTC testing.
It is possible that private firms may be more expensive, but this is not one of the recognized concerns regarding DTC testing.
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