The nurse is visiting a family who has a child with a genetic disorder. The oldest daughter in the family is planning marriage within the next few months

Question

Which intervention should the nurse include that would support the 2020 National Health Goals for genetic disease? A) Counsel the daughter to have no children.
B) Encourage the daughter to have genetic counseling.
C) Discuss voluntary sterilization options prior to marriage.
D) Explain that the chance of genetic anomalies in children is slim.

Answer 1

B
Feedback:
To support the 2020 National Health Goals for genetic anomalies, the nurses can help achieve these goals by being sensitive to the need for and educating parents about genetic screening in preconceptual settings. This means that the nurse should encourage the daughter to have genetic counseling. It is outside of the nurse's scope of practice to counsel the daughter to remain childless or undergo voluntary sterilization. The nurse would not know the daughter's chances of having a child with a genetic disorder unless genetic testing is performed.