Upon the completion of genetic testing for breast cancer, a patient is happy to learn that the test results are negative. What information should the nurse provide?
1. "You should be relieved to know you will never experience breast cancer.".
2. "None of your children will be at risk for breast cancer either.".
3. "Your children will be at risk for breast cancer only if there is a random change in a chromosome.".
4. "There is no guarantee that you will never experience breast cancer.".
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Rationale 1: A negative test result cannot guarantee that the disease will not develop in the future.
Rationale 2: The patient's children may have random chromosomal abnormalities that are seen in the rest of the population.
Rationale 3: This is not necessarily true.
Rationale 4: A negative test result cannot guarantee that the disease will not develop in the future.
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