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A young woman presents to her primary care provider. Her mother has just been diagnosed with Huntington's disease and several other members of her family have been diagnosed with the condition as well.
 
  She wants to know her options regarding testing to see if she is a genetic carrier. The nurse discusses with her the need to consider which of the following?
  A. The cost of Huntington's disease screening
  B. Whether the test is available at the local lab
  C. What will happen when her insurance finds out the results
  D. Ethical issues and their impact on her and her family

Question 2

A nurse is looking to reduce the number of teen smokers in her community. The nurse implements a community-wide program to raise awareness about the dangers of nicotine use and creates a support group specifically aimed at teens looking to quit smoking.
 
  This is an example of:
  A. Health protection
  B. Health promotion
  C. Risk reduction
  D. Tertiary Prevention



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katheyjon

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: D

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B




Marty

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Reply 2 on: Jul 8, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


parshano

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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