The wife of a client with paranoid schizophrenia tells the nurse, "I've learned that my husband has several close relatives with the same disorder
Does this problem run in families?" The response based on recent discoveries in the field of ge-netics would be:
1. "It's odd, but it's just a coincidence."
2. "Research has identified a gene linked to schizophrenia."
3. "Are you concerned that your children may develop the disorder?"
4. "Only bipolar disorder has been identified to have a genetic component."
ANS: 2
Option 2 is a factual statement that addresses genetic theory. Options1 and 4 are untrue. Option 3 does not address the wife's spoken question.
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