A patient wishes to construct a family medical history but does not know how to begin. The best response by the nurse would be to
a. have the patient use the U.S. Surgeon General's Family History Tool.
b. interview the patient and try to construct as good a history as possible.
c. refer the patient to a qualified genetics and genomics counselor for help.
d. send the patient home with a list of questions to ask his or her relatives.
A
The U.S. Surgeon General's Family History Initiative website has a Family History Tool that individuals can use to create a detailed family history.
Because many nurses lack knowledge in the area of genetics and genomics, having the nurse interview the patient and construct the history would not be the best answer. The nurse may not have the knowledge to ask the most appropriate questions.
The patient may or may not need the services of a qualified counselor; at this point, the patient just wants to construct a family history.
Because many nurses lack knowledge in the area of genetics and genomics, having the nurse develop a list of questions to ask the patient's relatives would not be the best answer. The nurse may not have the knowledge to guide the patient's questions.
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