A Patient Comes to the Clinic for Genetic Testing

Multiple Choice

A patient comes to the clinic for genetic testing. The nurse asks the patient to sign consent forms to
Obtain the patients medical records. The patient wants to know why the geneticist needs their old medical records. What is the nurses best response?

A) We always get old medical records just in case we need them.
B) This is just part of the due diligence that we practice here at the clinic.
C) Your medical information is needed so we can provide the appropriate information and counseling to you.
D) We need your medical records in case there is something about your medical history that you forget to tell us.