A Client Is Diagnosed with a Disorder That Has an Autosomal

question 8

Multiple Choice

A client is diagnosed with a disorder that has an autosomal dominant inheritance pattern.A review of the client's family history and pedigree does not reveal any ancestors with the disorder.How should the nurse interpret this finding?

• A)Errors have been made in the documentation of the client's history.
• B)Some ancestors experienced effects that were so minor they were not recognized.
• C)A de novo mutation has occurred.
• D)The client's genetic testing should be repeated.

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Definitions:

Depth of Processing

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Retroactive Interference

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Encoding Specificity Principle

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