When counseling potential parents about genetic disorders, which of the following statements would be appropriate?
A) Genetic disorders primarily follow Mendelian laws of inheritance.
B) Environmental influences may affect multifactorial inheritance.
C) All genetic disorders involve a similar number of abnormal chromosomes.
D) The absence of genetic disorders in both families eliminates the possibility of having a child with a genetic disorder.
B
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1. nurse. 2. physician. 3. unit secretary. 4. social worker.
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