A nurse is counseling a client who is considering purchasing a genetic testing kit from a vendor advertised on the Internet. Which of the following would be the response by the nurse?
a. "It is illegal to purchase genetic testing kits from Internet vendors."
b. "It will be important to follow up with a health care provider after receiving your results."
c. "Many times online vendors experience inaccuracies with their results."
d. "Internet vendors use the latest technolo-gy to perform these tests."
ANS: B
The most important aspect of genetic testing is the counseling that occurs with the testing. Pur-chasing genetic testing kits on the Internet makes it easy for the public to access, but leaves a health care professional out of the testing process. Meeting with a health care professional is im-portant to counsel a client about the implications and indications for such testing. It is not illegal to purchase genetic testing kits from the Internet. The accuracy and technology used by the In-ternet vendor may vary depending on the vendor that is used.
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