In talking with parents about the life expectancy of children who have the sickle cell trait, the nurse will share with the parents whose children with the sickle cell trait:
a. often live only into their 20s or early 30s
b. usually die at about age 45
c. most often do not live past age 55
d. do not have a decreased life expectancy
D
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A Incorrect. The life expectancy of children who have the sickle cell trait is not drastically affected, and the nurse will not say that they often live only into their 20s or early 30s.
B Incorrect. The life expectancy of children who have the sickle cell trait is not drastically affected, and the nurse will not say that they usually die at about age 45.
C Incorrect. The life expectancy of children who have the sickle cell trait is not drastically affected, and the nurse will not say that they most often do not live past age 55.
D Correct. Sickle cell trait is not associated with decreased life expectancy.
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