A female nurse tells a genetics clinical nurse (GCN) that she would like to get pregnant, but that she has heard that nurses are at risk for having infants with environmentally induced genetic disorders
According to the research, how should the specialist reply? 1. "There was some concern about this some time ago, but it has all been disproven."
2. "The area of highest concern is the neurological intensive care unit."
3. "You should be more concerned about eating a healthy diet and avoiding alcohol."
4. "Studies have shown a higher risk in nurses who work in the operating room or emergency department."
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Rationale 1: Research does show an elevated risk of congenital anomalies associated with working in some areas of the hospital.
Rationale 2: The neurological ICU is not the area of highest concern.
Rationale 3: This statement may be true, but it does not address the nurse's concerns.
Rationale 4: The two areas associated with the highest risk of congenital anomalies are the operating room and emergency department, with an increase of 7.9%.
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