A client expresses concern regarding a cousin's recent diagnosis with bipolar disorder and asks about genetic screening. How should the nurse respond?
1. "I will ask the physician to discuss this with you."
2. "We will have to check to see if your insurance will pay for it before scheduling."
3. "Reliable testing is not yet widely available."
4. "So many people want this done that scheduling is a problem."
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Rationale 1: The nurse should be prepared to discuss this matter; making a referral to the physician is unnecessary.
Rationale 2: The issue of payment is not the primary problem.
Rationale 3: Reliable testing for susceptibility to bipolar disorder is not yet generally available.
Rationale 4: No testing yet exists for general use.
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