The nurse is assessing a client's risk for developing a heritable disease. Which options reflect parts of this process?
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. The nurse identifies symptoms of this disease reported by several of the client's relatives.
2. The nurse collaborates regularly with the health care team that provides primary care for this client.
3. The nurse is constructing a three-generation pedigree from information provided by the client and relatives.
4. The nurse contacts the client's employer, insurance company, and friends for information about the client's personal habits.
5. The nurse actively looks for "red flags" in the client's family history.
1,2,3,5
Rationale 1: The nurse must have sufficient knowledge of particular disease processes to identify symptoms and patterns that indicate its existence.
Rationale 2: The nurse should be in regular contact with this team so that information can be shared and interventions planned.
Rationale 3: A three-generation pedigree will assist the nurse in identifying patterns.
Rationale 4: The nurse must not violate the client's privacy.
Rationale 5: These red flags indicate risk for disease development.
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