Parents of a Child Recently Diagnosed with Down Syndrome Relate

question 15

Multiple Choice

Parents of a child recently diagnosed with Down syndrome relate to the nurse that they "feel guilty about causing the condition." The best response by the nurse is:

• A)"Down syndrome is a condition caused by an extra chromosome,and it really is not known why it occurs."
• B)"Down syndrome is a condition that is genetically transmitted from both the father and the mother."
• C)"Down syndrome is a condition that is carried on the X chromosome,so it came from the mother."
• D)"Down syndrome is caused by birth trauma,not by genetics."

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