A client's genetic disorder is thought to be attributable to unbalanced translocation. How would the nurse explain this phenomenon to the client's family?
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. "Portions of your child's chromosomes are not arranged normally."
2. "Aneuploidy has occurred."
3. "Some genetic material is missing."
4. "Duplications of genetic material have occurred."
5. "Your child's cells are missing an entire chromosome."
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Rationale 1: The rearrangement of chromosomes is called translocation.
Rationale 2: The condition should be explained in a manner the family can understand.
Rationale 3: Unbalanced translocation often results in a portion of the genetic material getting lost and not reattached to the chromosome.
Rationale 4: Duplications are not the same as translocations.
Rationale 5: Missing an entire chromosome is called monosomy, not translocation.
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