A patient planning to be married has a strong family history of Huntington chorea but does not plan to inform the future spouse. How should the nurse respond to this patient?
A. "It is probably best that the disease is not discussed."
B. "Are you afraid that your future marriage will be jeopardized?"
C. "There are worse disease processes than Huntington chorea."
D. "Is there any reason why you do not want your fiancé to know about the genetic illness?"
Answer: D
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