
Medical-Surgical Nursing:Assessment and Managementof Clinical Problems 9th Edition by Sharon Lewis,Shannon Ruff Dirksen,Margaret McLean Heitkemper,Linda Bucher
Edition 9ISBN: 978-0323086783
Medical-Surgical Nursing:Assessment and Managementof Clinical Problems 9th Edition by Sharon Lewis,Shannon Ruff Dirksen,Margaret McLean Heitkemper,Linda Bucher
Edition 9ISBN: 978-0323086783 Exercise 12
CASE STUDY: Genetics Patient Profile D.L., a 24-year-old woman, is concerned about having children because her younger brother has Duchenne muscular dystrophy (MD). She is seeking genetic testing. Subjective Data
• She is engaged to be married.
• She has many questions about her risks. (See questions below.) Objective Data
• Her eyes are darting around the room.
• Her hands and feet are trembling.
• She is chewing her fingernails.
-D.L.asks, "Will I develop MD?" How should the nurse respond?
• She is engaged to be married.
• She has many questions about her risks. (See questions below.) Objective Data
• Her eyes are darting around the room.
• Her hands and feet are trembling.
• She is chewing her fingernails.
-D.L.asks, "Will I develop MD?" How should the nurse respond?
Explanation
D.L. will not develop MD, as i...
Medical-Surgical Nursing:Assessment and Managementof Clinical Problems 9th Edition by Sharon Lewis,Shannon Ruff Dirksen,Margaret McLean Heitkemper,Linda Bucher
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