A middle-aged female client states to the nurse, "I have noticed a slight tremor in my left hand when it's at rest. I think I might have Parkinson disease because my mother had it." Which response by the nurse is the most appropriate?

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A)In some individuals, Parkinson disease (PD)is inherited; approximately 15% to 25% of individuals with PD have a relative with PD. The nurse should not tell the client it is unlikely she has the same illness as her mother. Exposure to toxins is one theory for the development of the illness; however, the nurse has no way of knowing whether the client's mother was exposed to toxins or if that was the cause for her disease. Men are at higher risk for PD, with 50% more men than women developing the disease, but this does not eliminate the client's risk of having the disease, especially given her mother's diagnosis.
B)In some individuals, Parkinson disease (PD)is inherited; approximately 15% to 25% of individuals with PD have a relative with PD. The nurse should not tell the client it is unlikely she has the same illness as her mother. Exposure to toxins is one theory for the development of the illness; however, the nurse has no way of knowing whether the client's mother was exposed to toxins or if that was the cause for her disease. Men are at higher risk for PD, with 50% more men than women developing the disease, but this does not eliminate the client's risk of having the disease, especially given her mother's diagnosis.
C)In some individuals, Parkinson disease (PD)is inherited; approximately 15% to 25% of individuals with PD have a relative with PD. The nurse should not tell the client it is unlikely she has the same illness as her mother. Exposure to toxins is one theory for the development of the illness; however, the nurse has no way of knowing whether the client's mother was exposed to toxins or if that was the cause for her disease. Men are at higher risk for PD, with 50% more men than women developing the disease, but this does not eliminate the client's risk of having the disease, especially given her mother's diagnosis.
D)In some individuals, Parkinson disease (PD)is inherited; approximately 15% to 25% of individuals with PD have a relative with PD. The nurse should not tell the client it is unlikely she has the same illness as her mother. Exposure to toxins is one theory for the development of the illness; however, the nurse has no way of knowing whether the client's mother was exposed to toxins or if that was the cause for her disease. Men are at higher risk for PD, with 50% more men than women developing the disease, but this does not eliminate the client's risk of having the disease, especially given her mother's diagnosis.

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