A nurse cares for a client who recently completed genetic testing and received a negative result.The client states,"I feel guilty because so many of my family members are carriers of this disease and I am not." How should the nurse respond?

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Clients who have negative genetic test results need counseling and support.Some clients may have an unrealistic view of what a negative result means for their general health.Others may feel guilty that they were "spared" when some family members were not.The client will not be symptomatic if he is not a carrier of the disease.A second round of testing is not recommended,because false-negatives are rare with this type of testing.It is the client's choice to reveal test results to family members; the nurse should not encourage him to do this.

A Nurse Cares for a Client Who Recently Completed Genetic