Which statement about the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) would the nurse dispute?
1. The act was a duplication of many previously passed laws.
2. The act only prohibits discrimination by health insurers and employers.
3. It took many years to gain enough support to pass this legislation.
4. The act is considered civil rights legislation.
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Rationale 1: While many laws protect health information in general, no other law specifically addresses genetic information.
Rationale 2: Title I addresses health insurers and Title II addresses employers.
Rationale 3: The work to pass this act began in 1995. The act was totally in effect in 2009.
Rationale 4: This act has been identified as the first major new civil rights legislation of the 21st century.
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a. Give the patient written preoperative in-structions. b. Inform the charge nurse or surgeon of the patient's behavior. c. Remind the patient the preoperative in-formation is important. d. Ask the family member to explain the preoperative instructions.