When the Nurse Is Teaching the Staff About X-Linked Recessive

question 16

Multiple Choice

When the nurse is teaching the staff about X-linked recessive disorders, which information should the nurse include? (select all that apply)

• A) The trait is seen much more often in females than in males.
• B) The trait is never transmitted from father to son.
• C) The gene can be transmitted through a series of carrier females.
• D) The gene is passed from an affected father to all his daughters.
• E) The trait never skips generations.

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