The nurse is explaining genetics to a group of nursing students. Which are autosomal recessive disorders that the nurse should include in the teaching session? (Select all that apply.)
a. Hemophilia
b. Cystic fibrosis
c. Sickle cell disease
d. Turner's syndrome
e. Phenylketonuria (PKU) disease
ANS: B, C, E
Cystic fibrosis, sickle cell disease, and PKU disease are autosomal recessive disorders. Hemophilia and Turner's syndrome are X-linked genetic disorders.
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