Which Parent Statement Shows Understanding of the Cause of the Child's

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which parent statement shows understanding of the cause of the child's genetic condition in such a way that the nurse can document that no further teaching about the cause is needed?

• A)"I was angry on the day he was conceived; that is why he got this sickness."
• B)"My nephews had chickenpox in my seventh month of pregnancy with my son, so that is how he got this way."
• C)"My child has this disease because the code in the genes just changed, and it is no one's fault."
• D)"Our child is like this because I sunbathed too much during the pregnancy when I carried him."

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Definitions:

Representativeness

The extent to which a sample or study findings accurately reflect the broader population from which they were drawn, affecting the generalizability of research conclusions.

Positive Predictive Value

The probability that individuals with a positive test result actually have the disease in question, measuring the test's accuracy.

Prevalence

The proportion of individuals in a population who have a specific disease or attribute at a specified point in time or over a specified period.

Cross-Sectional Studies

Studies that observe a population or a representative subset at one specific point in time.