A patient comes to the clinic for genetic testing. The nurse asks them to sign consent forms to obtain their medical records. The patient wants to know why the geneticist needs their old medical records. What is the nurses' best response?
A) "We always get old medical records just in case we need them."
B) "You don't have anything to hide, do you?"
C) "Your medical information is needed so that we have all the appropriate information and counseling are provided to you."
D) "We need your medical records in case you forget to tell us something."
Ans: C
Feedback: Nurses obtain patient consent to obtain medical records that may be needed. Nurses explain that the medical information is needed to ensure that appropriate information and counseling (including risk interpretation) are provided. The other answers are incorrect because old medical records are not obtained "just in case"; and answer B is an inappropriate response.
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