A Client Is Diagnosed with Alpha- and Beta- Defect Thalassemia

question 13

Multiple Choice

A client is diagnosed with alpha- and beta- defect thalassemia. The nurse realizes that this disease is common within which of the following cultural groups?

• A) Persons from China
• B) People of Mediterranean ancestry
• C) African Americans
• D) Persons from the Philippines

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