A 46-Year-Old Man, Estranged from His Siblings, Has Begun Showing

Multiple Choice

A 46-year-old man, estranged from his siblings, has begun showing signs of dementia and has been diagnosed with Alzheimers disease. The nurse tells him how important it is that he inform his siblings of his disease. He refuses stating, I dont want them to know. Let them find out on their own. What should the nurse do?

A) Call the patients brother and inform him of his risk for development of Alzheimers disease.
B) Notify the geneticist and have him instruct the patient on his siblings and parents risk.
C) Notify the siblings physicians about the patients risk for development of Alzheimers disease.
D) Instruct the patient on the importance of notifying the siblings and keep his information confidential.