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A client recently diagnosed with schizophrenia is brought to the mental health clinic by the identical twin sibling for the first follow-up visit after hospitalization.  The client's sibling says to the nurse, "I read that schizophrenia runs in families.  I guess I'm doomed."  Which is the bestresponse by the nurse?


A) "At the moment, I would worry more about how your sibling is doing."
B) "The odds are about 50-50 that you will come down with the disease as well."
C) "Would you like to talk to a health care provider about this?"
D) "You are at risk for the disease.  However, there are other factors that contribute to the development of schizophrenia."

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