After an assessment, a couple planning marriage decides to schedule an appointment for genetic counseling in several months. Which information from the assessment would support this couple's decision? (Select all that apply.)
A) The male and female are second cousins.
B) The male has a friend who has hemophilia.
C) The female has a foster brother with sickle-cell anemia.
D) The male and female are both of Mediterranean descent.
E) The female's sister gave birth to a baby with Down syndrome.
A, D, E
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Couples who are most apt to benefit from a referral for genetic testing or counseling include a closely related couple, are of ethnic backgrounds in which specific illnesses are known to occur, and those whose close relatives have a child with a genetic disorder. Having a friend with hemophilia and a foster brother with sickle-cell anemia would not support the couple's decision to have genetic counseling.
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