A baby is born with ambiguous genitalia. What should the nurse emphasize when discussing this with the parents?
A) Ambiguous genitalia result from hypothalamus stimulation.
B) The child's true sex can be determined by a genetic karyotype.
C) Ambiguous genitalia will develop fully with estrogen therapy.
D) All children with ambiguous genitalia are chromosomally female.
B
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If there is any question about a child's gender, karyotyping or DNA analysis establishes whether the child is genetically male or female. Ambiguous genitalia do not result from hypothalamus stimulation. Ambiguous genitalia do not develop fully with estrogen therapy. Ambiguous genitalia can occur in either gender.
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