A nurse researches the incidence of autoimmune diseases to determine clients who are at risk for the disorders. Which of the following statements regarding the etiology or incidence of these diseases is accurate?
A) There is no familial tendency in these disorders.
B) Men are more likely to develop these disorders than women.
C) Children are more likely to get the diseases than adults.
D) Multiple autoimmune disorders are known to occur in the same client.
D
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Research has indicated that many autoimmune diseases show a highly significant familial tendency. Relatives of a client diagnosed with an autoimmune disease are known to be at high risk for developing the same disease (except in HIV and transplant rejection). Also, multiple autoimmune disorders are known to occur in the same client. Women are more likely to develop autoimmune disorders than men, often reaching a 10:1 (female-to-male) ratio or greater in certain diseases. Children do not contract these diseases more often than adults.
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