A client's family history reveals multiple cases of a particular disease. The presence of the disease in which relatives is most significant to the health of the client?
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. Grandmother
2. Father
3. Niece's child
4. Daughter
5. Sister
2,5
Rationale 1: The client shares about 25% of the grandmother's gene pool.
Rationale 2: The client shares about 50% of the father's gene pool.
Rationale 3: A niece's child is a third-degree relative. The client shares about 10% of this relative's gene pool.
Rationale 4: The client has contributed to the daughter's gene pool, not received genes from it.
Rationale 5: The client shares about 50% of this relative's gene pool.
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