While Assessing a Patient, the Nurse Notes an Irregularity That

question 3

Multiple Choice

While assessing a patient, the nurse notes an irregularity that has been observed in other patients, but on an inconsistent basis. What did the nurse most likely discover in this patient?

• A) a polymorphism
• B) a mutation
• C) a single-gene inheritance pattern
• D) an X-linked inheritance pattern

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