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An 18-month-old male is admitted to the hospital with symptoms of a respiratory infection. The patient’s mother reports that since birth, the toddler has frequently had a cough and copious nasal secretions. His weight gain has been poor, despite adequate oral intake. The patient appears in moderate respiratory distress, so oxygen therapy and IV fluids are initiated. The physician orders tests for cystic fibrosis due to the patient’s history and clinical presentation. When the tests confirm the diagnosis, as the RN, you provide education to the mother regarding this autosomal recessive disease.
-You educate the patient's mother that the most common cause of cystic fibrosis is a deletion of three nucleotides.Which of the following statements,by the mother,demonstrates an understanding of the disease?
Honest Responses
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Directly related to the matter at hand; bearing significance or importance to the issue or subject being considered.
Culture
The accumulated habits, beliefs, values, and knowledge that characterize a group of people or society, shaping their worldview and practices.
Pattern of Beliefs
A consistent and typical set of convictions or opinions that shape an individual’s or group's worldview and actions.
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