A client's spouse asks, "What evidence supports the possibility of genetic transmission of bipolar disorder?" Which is the best nursing reply?
A. "Clients diagnosed with bipolar disorders have alterations in neurochemicals that affect behaviors."
B. "Higher rates of relatives diagnosed with bipolar disorder are found in families of clients diagnosed with this disorder."
C. "Higher rates of relatives of clients diagnosed with bipolar disorder respond in an exaggerated way to daily stress."
D. "More individuals diagnosed with bipolar disorder come from higher socioeconomic and educational backgrounds."
B
Family studies have shown that if one parent is diagnosed with bipolar disorder, the risk that a child will have the disorder is around 28%. If both parents are diagnosed with the disorder, the risk is two to three times as great.
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