A young woman presents to her primary care provider. Her mother has just been diagnosed with Huntington's disease and several other members of her family have been diagnosed with the condition as well
She wants to know her options regarding testing to see if she is a genetic carrier. The nurse discusses with her the need to consider which of the following?
A. The cost of Huntington's disease screening
B. Whether the test is available at the local lab
C. What will happen when her insurance finds out the results
D. Ethical issues and their impact on her and her family
ANS: D
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a. deglutition c. mastication b. ingestion d. peristalsis
The pediatric nurse caring for children in the clinical setting uses the intergenerational transmission model to plan nursing care for patients. Basic premises of this model include:
A) resilience is defined as "a predispositional factor, or set of factors, that makes possible a disorder state." B) children of depressed parents have not been shown to be more prone to depression, anxiety, or behavioral problems. C) vulnerability toward maladjustment or resilience in the face of adversity may be passed on from generation to generation. D) vulnerability is defined as "a dynamic developmental process reflecting evidence of positive adaptation despite significant life adversity."
The mother observes traces of blood on the diaper of her newborn daughter and calls this to the attention of the nurse. The nurse's best reply would be which of the following?
a. "I suspect this is from a urinary tract infection, a condition common in newborns when the bladder is not completely developed." b. "This is probably caused by the baby not getting maternal hormones from the placenta. It will probably go away soon." c. "This is probably from the trauma of the birth and will disappear in time." d. "This is some placental blood we missed when bathing the baby at birth."
The novice stage in Benner, Tanner, and Chesla's model of clinical judgment occurs during the _____ process
a. education c. nursing b. clinical d. critical thinking