A client states, "I watched my dad suffer with gout. I hope I never develop it." How should the nurse respond?
1. "Genetics does play a part, but so do your environment and lifestyle."
2. "Too bad we can't pick our ancestors."
3. "There is an inexpensive and readily available test on the market that will help determine if you will get gout."
4. "Thankfully, gout is one of the diseases that don't seem to have a connection to heredity."
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Rationale 1: The client should not perceive that genetic factors are the only risk for development of gout or any other disease.
Rationale 2: This statement does not explain that genetics is not the only risk factor associated with development of gout.
Rationale 3: Currently, there are no such tests that could be identified as inexpensive and easily available.
Rationale 4: Research has shown that a family history of gout is strongly associated with disease development.
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