Prenatal genetic testing reveals that a fetus has Turner syndrome. Which information would the nurse include in a discussion with the parents?
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1. Young boys with this syndrome often have long arms and legs with large hands and feet.
2. Malformation of the elbows is a common finding in Turner syndrome.
3. Young women with Turner syndrome are often sexually underdeveloped.
4. People with Turner syndrome are sterile.
5. Webbing of the neck is a common physical finding associated with Turner syndrome.
2,3,5
Rationale 1: Turner syndrome is karyotype XO and therefore always affects females.
Rationale 2: One of the physical findings of Turner syndrome is a malformation that results in the arms turning outward at the elbow.
Rationale 3: One of the X chromosomes in women with Turner syndrome is inactivated. This results in abnormal sexual maturation.
Rationale 4: If the client is mosaic for Turner syndrome, fertility is not as affected. These clients can have children.
Rationale 5: Women with Turner syndrome have short necks with skin folds that make the head "blend" into the shoulders. This appearance has been described as "webbing."
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