The nurse is talking to the working parents of a child with sickle cell anemia. The nurse explores the feelings of the parents and finds that both parents are admitting to feeling guilty a lot of the time
Which of the following causes will the nurse most likely find as the greatest contributor or cause of this guilt? a. Both parents are carrying at least one recessive gene for sickle cell anemia.
b. Both parents are working and cannot spend as much time with the child as they would like.
c. The parents are not able to help their child more, and they fear that the child is suffering a great amount of the time.
d. The child wants more and more things that cost more and more money, and the parents can't comply because of hospital bills.
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A Correct. Sickle cell anemia is an autosomal recessive disorder that can transmit from parent to child, but both parents must carry at least one of the recessive genes.
B Incorrect. Finding that both parents are feeling guilty about their child having sickle cell anemia, the nurse would not likely find as the greatest cause of the guilt that both parents work outside the home.
C Incorrect. Finding that both parents are feeling guilty about their child having sickle cell anemia, the nurse would not likely find as the greatest cause of the guilt that the parents are not able to help more and they fear the child is suffering a great amount of the time.
D Incorrect. Finding that both parents are feeling guilty about their child having sickle cell anemia, the nurse would not likely find as the greatest cause of the guilt that they have to balance buying things for their child with paying the hospital bills.
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