Which client needs to undergo carrier genetic testing?
a. A middle-aged man whose father died at age 48 of colorectal cancer
b. A young woman who has all the symp-toms of rheumatoid arthritis
c. A middle-aged woman whose mother died at age 52 of breast cancer
d. A young woman of Eastern European Jewish ancestry
D
The client who is of Eastern European Jewish ancestry would be given the highest priority to undergo carrier genetic testing. It is known that Ashkenazi Jews carry several genetic disorders. The client with a family history of breast cancer and colorectal cancer would undergo predispo-sition testing. The client with symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis would undergo symptomatic di-agnostic testing.
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