A nurse cares for a client who has a genetic mutation that increases the risk for colon cancer.The client states that he does not want any family to know about this result.How should the nurse respond?

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This situation represents an ethical dilemma.It is the client's decision whether to disclose the information.However,the information can affect others in the client's family.The law does not require the client to tell family members about the results,nor can the client be held liable for not telling them.The nurse may consider it ethically correct for the client to tell family members so that they can take action to prevent the development of cancer,but the nurse must respect the client's decision.

A Nurse Cares for a Client Who Has a Genetic