Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 90%
Simulated
The nurse is discussing psychosocial implications of Huntington's chorea with the adult child of a client diagnosed with the disease. Which psychosocial intervention should the nurse implement?
Correct answer
D
Rationale
HuntingtonÔÇÖs has a 50% genetic risk. Allowing the child to express fears (D) addresses psychosocial needs therapeutically. Genetic counseling (A) is appropriate but secondary, warming trays (B) are irrelevant, and abandonment discussions (C) may guilt-trip.