
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 16
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.is also worried about who will see her genetic testing results and if they will affect her future health insurance.What should the nurse tell her?
• 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.is also worried about who will see her genetic testing results and if they will affect her future health insurance.What should the nurse tell her?
Explanation
This is an ethical concern. As with all ...
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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