There is a lot of advertising about genetic testing that has become…
Question There is a lot of advertising about genetic testing that has become… There is a lot of advertising about genetic testing that has become widely available for personal use in addition to what is being used in medicine. The nurse is working in a primary care office that has a number of older adults. An older adult patient asks what can be done to prevent dementia and also what does the nurse know and think about getting “genetic testing” so he can prevent it from occurring. Before the nurse answers these questions: The nurse needs to understand what genetic testing can and cannot do for the patient.The nurse needs to work through personal opinions about genetic testing in general and in this case for dementia.Would you get tested? Would you recommend it to a family member?The nurse needs to understand the pros and cons of genetic testingIf recommending or discussing genetic testing, what would be the reason to recommend going to a genetic counselor over Please include the article as a reference. If you use other outside resources, including the article below please be sure to cite and include the APA reference, but this case study is also about “personal” opinion of the nurse, so you do not have to include any reference if you are expressing your personal opinion in light of the article Health Science Science Nursing NSG 211 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)
