A Patient, Age 9, Is Admitted to a Pediatric Unit

question 5

Multiple Choice

A patient, age 9, is admitted to a pediatric unit with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.When planning care, the nurse recalls the patient inherited this condition through a trait that is:

• A) X-linked dominant.
• B) X-influenced.
• C) X-limited.
• D) X-linked recessive.

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