A Public Health Nurse (PHN) Is Implementing the Objectives Related

question 20

Multiple Choice

A public health nurse (PHN) is implementing the objectives related to genetics from Healthy People 2020. Which of the following describes the action that is being taken by the nurse?

• A) Educating clients that multiple factors influence the development of disease
• B) Counseling clients about the results of genetic testing
• C) Lobbying for legislation to support genetic research
• D) Providing screening and genetic testing for specific groups of individuals

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Definitions:

Autoimmune Diseases

Disorders in which the immune system mistakenly attacks the body's own tissues, causing various types of inflammation and damage to organs.

Genes

Units of heredity made up of DNA that are responsible for the genetic traits passed from parents to offspring.

Biomedical Research

The scientific investigation of biological processes and diseases with the goal of developing new treatments, drugs, and diagnostic tools.

Drug Therapy

The treatment of disease or symptoms with pharmaceutical drugs, which can involve antibiotics, antivirals, analgesics, and other types of medication.