An Infant Was Born with a Condition Resulting from Genetic

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Multiple Choice

An infant was born with a condition resulting from genetic nondisjunction.What information should the nurse consider when developing a teaching plan for the parents?

• A)Nondisjunction rarely causes profound defects in the child.
• B)Nondisjunction is associated with pregnancy in older women.
• C)The primary cause of nondisjunction is fertilization with sperm from an older man.
• D)The effects of nondisjunction are easily corrected with gene therapy.

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