A Female Client Has Recently Been Diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder

question 3

Multiple Choice

A female client has recently been diagnosed with bipolar disorder.Her husband asks if there is any possibility that the disease has been transmitted to their children.What is the best nursing response?

• A)"Only if there is another person in your wife's ancestry who was diagnosed with this disorder."
• B)"Does your wife have a twin with this disorder?"
• C)"Your children's risk for developing this disorder is higher than that of the general population."
• D)"We believe so,but there is no research to support our anecdotal observations."

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