The nurse can best discuss the impact of a known risk factor on a clie

The nurse can best discuss the impact of a known risk factor on a client’s health by stating:

1. “It doesn’t mean you’ll get the disease just that the odds are greater for you.”
2. “Now you know that the possibility is there, you can take steps to prevent it.”
3. “The risk factor can be managed by making a change in your lifestyle.”
4. “You’re lucky because you have the benefit of being able to do something about it.”

ANSWER

ANS: 1
The presence of risk factors does not mean that a disease will develop, but risk factors increase the chances that the individual will experience a particular disease or dysfunction.
While this response is not incorrect, it does not address the impact of a risk factor on the client’s health.
This is not always true, and so it is not the best option.
This option minimizes the client’s concern and does not address the impact of a risk factor on the client’s health.