A patient who is newly diagnosed with Huntington's disease asks the nurse whether this disorder can be passed on to his future children
How should the nurse respond? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. "There may be genetic concerns that should be discussed with the physician.".
2. "Your children will not be affected by the disease.".
3. "The disease is passed only through the mother's blood line.".
4. "Each child will have a 50% chance of inheriting the gene.".
5. "There is a strong chance that your children will be carriers, but they will only develop the disease if their mother is also a carrier.".
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Rationale 1: Huntington's disease is a genetic disorder. Further discussion and information are necessary.
Rationale 2: Children have a 50% chance of inheriting the disease.
Rationale 3: Either sex can transmit and inherit Huntington's disease.
Rationale 4: The chance that a child will inherit the disorder is 50%.
Rationale 5: Persons who inherit this faulty gene will develop the disorder. There is no carrier state.
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