A Patient Wants to Know If He or She Should

question 4

Multiple Choice

A patient wants to know if he or she should order some genetic testing from a private firm that has been advertising heavily in the area.The nurse explains that some drawbacks to using a private firm for direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing are: (Select all that apply.)

• A) a physician might not accept the findings of the tests.
• B) private firms charge far more for testing than hospitals.
• C) providers may not have the knowledge to interpret results.
• D) the consumer might misunderstand the information.
• E) the consumer might order unnecessary genetic tests.

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