The nurse obtaining consent for genetic testing realizes that the elements of informed consent include (Select all that apply)
a. other options for risk assessment.
b. the possibility that the results will be ambiguous.
c. procedures for giving results to insurance companies.
d. risks that nonrelatedness will be discovered.
e. the purpose of the test.
A, B, D, E
Other elements of informed consent can be found in Box 15-5 . Third parties are not informed of genetic testing results unless the client (consultant) specifically gives permission.
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