The nurse and a client have been working together to construct the client's pedigree. When the pedigree is complete, the client says, "I'd love to have a copy of this to frame for my living room wall." How should the nurse respond?
1. "A pedigree is like a beautiful work of art."
2. "Some of your family may not want their information displayed."
3. "No one would understand what it means."
4. "The information is not identifiable, so I don't see a problem."
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Rationale 1: This is not the best response to this statement. There are issues to consider.
Rationale 2: Public display of medical information violates individual right to privacy.
Rationale 3: Once the legend is complete, a pedigree is not difficult to interpret.
Rationale 4: Information on a pedigree can be identified because initials and birth/death dates are recorded.
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