The antepartum nurse is caring for a patient with a family history of neural tube defects. the patient declines genetic counseling after listening to the health care provider's explanation. which nursing intervention is appropriate for this patient

If it's the patient's decision to decline genetic counseling after being told about her family history of neural tube defects, the decision must be respected. The medical establishment, however, has done what they are accountable for, which is to inform the patient of what they know.