A newly married couple have presented to a genetics clinic for testing. The husband tells the nurse, "It took me weeks to convince her to do this. I know that she's the type of person who'd rather not know about future risks until they come true."
Based on the husband's statement, what nursing diagnosis most likely applies to the wife?
A) Situational low self-esteem related to reluctance to have genetic testing
B) Powerlessness related to results of genetic testing
C) Ineffective health maintenance related to reluctance to have genetic testing
D) Anxiety related to possible results of genetic testing
Ans: D
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The husband's statement suggests that the wife is anxious or fearful of obtaining bad news. This does not necessarily suggest powerlessness, low self-esteem, or impaired health maintenance, however.
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