A Nurse Obtains Health Histories When Admitting Clients to a Medical-Surgical

question 4

Multiple Choice

A nurse obtains health histories when admitting clients to a medical-surgical unit.With which client should the nurse discuss predisposition genetic testing?

• A) Middle-aged woman whose mother died at age 48 of breast cancer
• B) Young man who has all the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis
• C) Pregnant woman whose father has sickle cell disease
• D) Middle-aged man of Eastern European Jewish ancestry

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Craving

A powerful desire for a specific substance or experience, often related to food, drugs, or habitual activities.

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Failing to achieve the desired result or outcome.

Fighting

Engaging in physical conflict or struggle against another individual, often as a result of disagreement or competition.

DSM-5

The fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, a standard classification of mental disorders used by mental health professionals.