The nurse, assessing a four-generation pedigree, believes the history to be "age-censored." What is the implication of that concern?
1. The family members being interviewed are unable to recall details from their past.
2. Some individuals in the history did not live long enough to develop certain genetic disorders.
3. As some people age, they do not wish to admit to illnesses they had as young adults.
4. The names of diseases and disorders have changed over time.
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Rationale 1: This is an issue but it is not age-censoring.
Rationale 2: In some cases, individuals at risk for a condition of interest may have died from other causes before reaching the age at which they would have otherwise developed the disease; this is age-censoring.
Rationale 3: While some people may be reluctant to disclose previous illnesses or health situations; this is not age-censoring.
Rationale 4: This occurs, but it is not age-censoring.
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