The client, whose mother has Huntington disease, is considering genetic testing but is not sure whether she really wants to know the results. She asks what the nurse would do in her situation. What is the nurse's best response?
a. "I would have the test so I could decide whether to have children or to adopt children."
b. "I can only tell you the benefits and the risks of testing. You must make this deci-sion yourself."
c. "Because there is no cure for this disease and testing would not be beneficial, I would not have the test."
d. "You need to check with your brothers and sisters to determine whether testing for this disease would be appropriate for you."
B
Any level of genetic counseling requires the counselor to be nondirective. The counselor must ensure that the client has adequate and accurate information on which to base the decision but cannot suggest or direct the client to test or not to test. The client may wish to discuss the issue with her family, but ultimately the decision about testing can be made only by the client.
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