A child has been diagnosed with Fragile X syndrome. When the parents are given the diagnosis, which typical initial response does the nurse anticipate?
1. "I want to be tested to see if I have it as well."
2. "I knew something was not right."
3. "I wish we had not had children."
4. "What could we have done to prevent it?"
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Rationale 1: The first response usually focuses on the child.
Rationale 2: Parents often have recognized developmental delays before testing is done.
Rationale 3: The typical first response is not as drastic as wishing the child had not been born.
Rationale 4: This question is often asked later in the discussion as the parents begin to sort out information.
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