A patient, an African American, is the mother of a 9-year-old child with sickle cell anemia. She asks the nurse if sickle cell anemia occurs frequently in her race. The correct response is that
a. it is a very rare disease.
b. approximately 1 of 500 African Americans has sickle cell anemia.
c. approximately 1 of 2,500 African Americans has the disease.
d. approximately 1 of 10 African Americans has the disease.
B
Approximately one of every 10 African Americans has sickle cell traits, and approximately one of every 500 has sickle cell anemia.
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