The Nurse Is Discussing Autosomal Recessive Inheritance with a Patient

question 11

Multiple Choice

The nurse is discussing autosomal recessive inheritance with a patient. The nurse will include which statements in the discussion? Standard Text: Select all that apply.

• A)"The disorder may appear to skip generations."
• B)"Boys and girls are affected in equal numbers."
• C)"The disorder passes from mother to son but not from father to daughter."
• D)"Daughters that are affected will be more severely involved than sons."
• E)"Both parents must be carriers for the disorder."

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