A nurse cares for a client who has a specific mutation in the a1AT (alpha₁-antitrypsin)gene.Which action should the nurse take?

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The a1AT gene mutation increases risk for developing early-onset emphysema.Clients should be advised to limit exposure to smoke and other respiratory irritants as a means of decreasing environmental influences that may aggravate an early onset of emphysema.This gene mutation does not promote cancer,nor does it occur with other identified genetic problems.The BRCA1 gene mutation gives the client a higher risk for developing breast cancer.

A Nurse Cares for a Client Who Has a Specific