The parents of an infant diagnosed with sickle-cell disease ask, "How did our child get this disease? Neither one of us has it." Which should the nurse consider when responding to the parents?
1. The father is not the biologic father of the infant.
2. The mother of the child has the trait, but the father does not.
3. The father of the child has the trait, but the mother does not.
4. The mother and the father of the child have the sickle-cell trait.
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Explanation:
1. There is no indication that the father is not the actual parent. Both parents could be carriers of the disorder but unaware of their status.
2. Both parents must have the trait for the child to have a 25% chance of having this disease.
3. Both parents must have the trait for the child to have a 25% chance of having this disease.
4. Sickle-cell disease is an autosomal recessive disorder; both parents must have the trait in order for a child to have a 25% chance of having this disease.
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