A nurse who works in a high-risk obstetric practice provides care to women who are carrying fetuses with aneuploidy
The nurse would plan care based on the knowledge that which types of aneuploidy almost always result in fetal demise or spontaneous abortion? 1. Monosomy
2. Trisomy
3. Nullisomy
4. Tetrasomy
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Rationale 1: The monosomy form of aneuploidy is survivable.
Rationale 2: The trisomy form of aneuploidy is survivable.
Rationale 3: Nullisomy is generally not considered compatible with life.
Rationale 4: Tetrasomy is often associated with mosaicism and is survivable.
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