The pediatric nurse is conducting an information session for parents regarding genetic alterations in children. Which comments by the parents of a child with a cleft palate indicate learning occurred during the session? Select all that apply
A) "I can't believe that it is because of my genes that our child has this disorder."
B) "Our child will need to be counseled when reaching adulthood since the risk for passing along the gene that causes cleft palate is increased."
C) "While I'm not sure what they are, I know that environmental factors have likely played a role in our child's cleft palate."
D) "I wish we had genetic testing before having children. We might have felt a little more prepared for the possibility of disorders in our children."
E) "This makes it almost certain that if we have more children they will have cleft palate as well."
Ans: B, C, D
Many of the common congenital malformations, such as cleft palate, are attributed to multifactorial inheritance (a combination of genes from both parents, along with unknown environmental factors, produces the trait or condition). These disorders tend to have familial tendencies as well.
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