The Parent of a Child Profoundly Affected by a Gene

question 8

Multiple Choice

The parent of a child profoundly affected by a gene alteration says,"I don't understand how something so small can cause such problems." How should the nurse respond?

• A)"The effects depend on the environment in which the child is raised."
• B)"Some children are affected even more than your child."
• C)"The degree of effect depends on which gene is damaged and what kind of damage is done."
• D)"We don't think about how we are potentially changing our genes when we expose ourselves to chemical substances."

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