A newly married couple who are both carriers of the sickle cell trait ask what the risk is of their children having sickle cell anemia. The nurse explains:
a. Every fourth child will have the disease; two others will be carriers
b. All of their children will be carriers, just as they are
c. Each child has a 1 in 4 chance of having the disease and a 2 in 4 chance of being a carrier
d. The risk levels of their children cannot be determined by this information
C
The sickle cell gene is inherited from both parents; therefore each offspring has a 1 in 4 chance of inheriting the disease.
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