Both Members of an Expectant Couple Are Carriers for Phenylketonuria

question 5

Multiple Choice

Both members of an expectant couple are carriers for phenylketonuria (PKU) ,an autosomal recessive disorder.In counseling them about the risk to their unborn child,the nurse should tell them that

• A) the child has a 25% chance of being affected.
• B) the child will be a carrier, like the parents.
• C) the child has a 50% chance of being affected.
• D) one of four of their children will be affected.

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