The nurse is providing genetic counseling to a young couple hoping to start a family. The husband has the Huntington's disease (HD) gene and does not want to pass the disease on to his children
Which of the following teaching points should the nurse include in a teaching plan for this couple? A) A child with a parent who has HD has a 50-50 chance of inheriting the gene.
B) A child with a parent who does not inherit the HD gene may still develop the disease.
C) Of the children who inherit the gene, 50% will develop the disease.
D) Symptoms of HD generally appear before the age of 12.
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A child with a parent who has the HD gene has a 50-50 chance of inheriting the gene. Only children who inherit the gene will develop the disease. Only children who inherit the gene can pass on the gene to the next generation. All children who inherit the gene eventually will develop HD. The age of onset varies, although symptoms generally do not appear until the person is older than 30 years.
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