A mother brings her child to the clinic requesting "genetic testing" to determine whether her child suffers from the same multiple allergies as herself.What action by the nurse is most appropriate?

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Allergic tendencies can be inherited,but no single gene has been identified that causes allergies,and allergies to specific items are not inherited.The nurse should ask the mother about any symptoms the child has that seem related to allergies.The child will not be tested by an allergist simply because the mother has allergies,and a geneticist will not be able to identify an "allergy gene" in the child.Because specific allergies are not inherited,having the mother list her allergies will not be beneficial.

A Mother Brings Her Child to the Clinic Requesting "Genetic