The family of 70 year old Mr. B came to the NP to discuss a recent discovery
Question:
The family of 70 year old Mr. B came to the NP to discuss a recent discovery that Mr. B has Huntington's disease. Mr. B has had tremors for many years, which were thought to be due to prior alcohol use. Recently he has deteriorated significantly both physically and cognitively. He was evaluated by a neurologist who did testing and discovered that he actually has Huntington's Disease and his father and brother most likely died of this as well. Mr. B has 7 children: 3 boys and 4 girls, and 8 grandchildren. The family has many questions for the NP. Answer the following questions fully using professional references to support your responses.
Q# 4 Some of the children are concerned that if they are positive, they could lose their health insurance and want to know if this can happen
6.What are the major ethical issues the NP must consider when working with this family?