The Nurse Is Planning to Construct a Three-Generation Pedigree for a Client

question 2

Multiple Choice

The nurse is planning to construct a three-generation pedigree for a client with a heritable disorder.Which step should be the nurse's first priority?

• A)Determine if any persons in the client's immediate family are affected by the disorder.
• B)Discuss the cost of this work with the client.
• C)Obtain informed consent from living family members.
• D)Have the client complete a questionnaire detailing as much family history as is currently known.

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Definitions:

Epidermis

The outermost layer of cells covering an organism, particularly in plants where it forms a protective barrier against environmental damage.

Endodermis

The innermost layer of the plant root cortex. Endodermal cells have a waterproof Casparian strip around their radial and transverse walls that ensures that water and minerals enter the xylem only by passing through the endoderm cells.

Cortical Parenchyma

Plant tissue found in the cortex of stems and roots that is involved in storage, photosynthesis, and transport of nutrients.

Photosynthesis

A process by which green plants and certain other organisms transform light energy, usually from the sun, into chemical energy stored in glucose.