A Client's Genetic Disorder Is Thought to Be Attributable to Unbalanced

question 8

Multiple Choice

A client's genetic disorder is thought to be attributable to unbalanced translocation.How would the nurse explain this phenomenon to the client's family?

• A)"Portions of your child's chromosomes are not arranged normally."
• B)"Aneuploidy has occurred."
• C)"Some genetic material is missing."
• D)"Duplications of genetic material have occurred."
• E)"Your child's cells are missing an entire chromosome."

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