The nurse is conducting a nursing education class on hemophilia. The nurse correctly states that which characteristics are most likely to be seen in a patient with hemophilia? (Select all that ap-ply.)
a. Male gender
b. Female gender
c. The mother is a carrier
d. All races and ethnicities are susceptible
A, C, D
Hemophilia is more common in males. The female carries this sex-linked recessive gene. The risk of acquiring hemophilia is shared by all races and ethnic groups.
Females typically are carriers but do not have hemophilia.
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