Parents of a child recently diagnosed with Down syndrome relate to the nurse that they "feel guilty about causing the condition.". The best response by the nurse is:
1. "Down syndrome is a condition caused by an extra chromosome, and it really is not known why it occurs.".
2. "Down syndrome is a condition that is genetically transmitted from both the father and the mother.".
3. "Down syndrome is a condition that is carried on the X chromosome, so it came from the mother.".
4. "Down syndrome is caused by birth trauma, not by genetics.".
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Rationale: The therapeutic and accurate response is that Down syndrome is a condition caused by an extra chromosome, but it's not known why it occurs.
1. The therapeutic and accurate response is that Down syndrome is a condition caused by an ex-tra chromosome, but it's not known why it occurs. Any other response is nontherapeutic and/or inaccurate.
2. The therapeutic and accurate response is that Down syndrome is a condition caused by an ex-tra chromosome, but it's not known why it occurs. Any other response is nontherapeutic and/or inaccurate.
3. The therapeutic and accurate response is that Down syndrome is a condition caused by an ex-tra chromosome, but it's not known why it occurs. Any other response is nontherapeutic and/or inaccurate.
4. The therapeutic and accurate response is that Down syndrome is a condition caused by an ex-tra chromosome, but it's not known why it occurs. Any other response is nontherapeutic and/or inaccurate.
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