A nurse obtains health histories when admitting clients to a medical-surgical unit.With which client should the nurse discuss predisposition genetic testing?

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A client with a family history of breast cancer should be provided information about predisposition testing.Predisposition testing should be discussed with clients who are at high risk of hereditary breast,ovarian,and colorectal cancers so that the client can engage in heightened screening activities or interventions that reduce risk.The client with symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis should be given information about symptomatic diagnostic testing.The client with a familial history of sickle cell disease and the client who is of Eastern European Jewish ancestry should be given information about carrier genetic testing.

A Nurse Obtains Health Histories When Admitting Clients to a Medical-Surgical