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A client is considering having genetic testing for cancer that "runs in the family." Vital information for the nurse to include in the teaching plan before the client has the testing includes telling the client that


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Fallacy

An error in reasoning that renders an argument invalid, often due to irrelevant premises or faulty connections between ideas.

Syllogism

A form of reasoning in which a conclusion is drawn from two given or assumed premises, each of which shares a term with the conclusion.

Negative Premises

Statements within an argument that deny or negate a particular proposition or assumption.

Validity

The quality of being logically or factually sound; in logic, it refers to an argument where the conclusion logically follows from the premises.

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