A Nurse Is Working with a Pregnant Patient Who Has

question 26

Multiple Choice

A nurse is working with a pregnant patient who has been referred to the clinic for genetic testing based on a family history of genetic illnesses. The patient states, "why should have the test done because I am not going to terminate the pregnancy." How should the nurse respond to this patient comment?

• A) Whether or not to have the test is ultimately your decision, but having adequate knowledge to make that decision is important.
• B) Provide information about the reliability of genetic testing.
• C) Obtain an obstetrical history from the patient.
• D) Inquire about patient's insurance status to determine if the patient has to pay out of pocket for testing.

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Definitions:

Technical Name

The specific and often more complex term used by professionals to refer to a concept, object, or phenomenon.

Predictive Validity

The ability of a test or other assessment tool to predict future characteristics or behaviors.

Interrater Reliability

A measure of the reliability of a test or of research results in which the consistency of evaluations across different judges is assessed. Also called interjudge reliability.

Severity

The degree to which something is severe or serious, used in various contexts to assess the intensity or seriousness of a condition, situation, or symptom.