Which statement by a nurse indicates the most competence in genetic referral activities?
1. "I am not certain if there are any genetics clinics in this area."
2. "I will get you the telephone number of a genetics clinic."
3. "If I call the genetics clinic I may be able to get you an earlier appointment."
4. "You should probably find a genetics clinic for follow-up care."
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Rationale 1: To be competent, the nurse must be aware of local or even regional care availability.
Rationale 2: Simply giving the telephone number to the client is not a good example of a referral.
Rationale 3: The nurse should facilitate the referral.
Rationale 4: The nurse has not facilitated referral for this client. In fact, the statement sounds like the nurse's opinion, not a referral.
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