A Nurse Cares for a Client Who Has Been Diagnosed

question 7

Multiple Choice

A nurse cares for a client who has been diagnosed with the Huntington gene but has no symptoms.The client asks for options related to family planning.What is the nurse's best response?

• A) "Most clients with the Huntington gene do not pass on Huntington disease to their children."
• B) "I understand that they can diagnose this disease in embryos.Therefore, you could select a healthy embryo from your fertilized eggs for implantation to avoid passing on Huntington disease."
• C) "The need for family planning is limited because one of the hallmarks of Huntington disease is infertility."
• D) "Tell me more specifically what information you need about family planning so that I can direct you to the right information or health care provider."

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