A nurse is counseling a client who is considering purchasing a genetic testing kit from a vendor ...

ANS: B
The most important aspect of genetic testing is the counseling that occurs with the testing. Pur-chasing genetic testing kits on the Internet makes it easy for the public to access, but leaves a health care professional out of the testing process. Meeting with a health care professional is im-portant to counsel a client about the implications and indications for such testing. It is not illegal to purchase genetic testing kits from the Internet. The accuracy and technology used by the In-ternet vendor may vary depending on the vendor that is used.