A Patient Has a History of a Genetic Disorder and Is

question 18

Multiple Choice

A patient has a history of a genetic disorder and is concerned that this same disorder will be passed to his children. What information should the nurse provide to this patient?

• A)All genetic disorders are passed to future children.
• B)If the genetic disorder is a disorder of metabolism, it will most likely not be passed to any children.
• C)The best possible plan for this problem is to avoid children.
• D)The children will inherit the disorder only if the disorder is on chromosomes 13, 18, and 21.

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