The policy of an adult health clinic is to collect a family history of three generations on every new client. The nurse orienting a newly hired nurse explains this policy in which way?
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. "Family history is a critical component of the way we educate clients about their health."
2. "You will not find this depth of family history collected in most practices."
3. "We are working to change this policy as it is very time consuming."
4. "Most of this information is never reviewed by providers."
5. "We review this information with clients at every visit and update the information as necessary."
1,2,5
Rationale 1: Family history can be very useful in determining risks for disease development. Clients should be educated about these risks.
Rationale 2: Family histories are generally taken by self-report and are typically not very detailed.
Rationale 3: It can be time consuming to collect this much information, but the policy is valid and should not change.
Rationale 4: The provider should review all of this information for clues to genetic risk factors.
Rationale 5: The family health history is not static information. It should be updated as needed.
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