A patient is devastated by the results of his genetic testing, stating, "How am I ever going to get health insurance with these kinds of risks?"
What legislation has as its purpose to protect Americans against improper use of genetic and genomic information?
A) Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act
B) Genetic Confidentiality Agreement
C) The White Paper on Genetic Testing Results
D) Genetic Equity Act
Ans: A
Feedback:
Nurses need to become familiar with the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA), which was signed into law in 2008. Its purpose is to protect Americans against improper use of genetic and genomic information in insurance and employment decisions. The other answers are incorrect because they do not exist.
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