What Is the Most Appropriate Nursing Response to the Father

question 14

Multiple Choice

What is the most appropriate nursing response to the father of a newborn infant with myelomeningocele who asks about the cause of this condition?

• A) "One of the parents carries a defective gene that causes myelomeningocele."
• B) "A deficiency in folic acid in the father is the most likely cause."
• C) "Offspring of parents who have a spinal abnormality are at greater risk for myelomeningocele."
• D) "There may be a variety of different causes."