Which statement by a newly licensed nurse would indicate to the nurse manager a need for additional information about pharmacogenetics and pharmacogenomics?
1. "Pharmacogenomics focuses on how an individual's genetic makeup will alter their response to medications."
2. "To understand how multiple genes affect medication use in a given population, I should look for pharmacogenomic studies."
3. "Pharmacogenomics is more comprehensive than is pharmacogenetics."
4. "Pharmacogenetic studies have produced information on how single gene alterations change medication efficacy."
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Rationale 1: Pharmacogenomics is focused on populations.
Rationale 2: Pharmacogenomics focuses on the impact of multiple genes on the efficacy of medications in a population.
Rationale 3: Pharmacogenomics provides a more comprehensive outlook on the interconnectedness of pharmacology and genetics.
Rationale 4: Pharmacogenetics is focused on the effects of single genes.
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