The nurse notes that a client is admitted for treatment of a disease caused by a single-nucleotide genetic disorder. For which health problem should the nurse plan care for this client?
1. Cancer
2. Heart disease
3. Sickle cell anemia
4. Huntington disease
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Explanation:
1. Cancer can be caused by either a somatic mutation or a multifactorial disorder.
2. Heart disease is considered a multifactorial disorder.
3. Alterations as small as a single-nucleotide change are known to cause disease. Sickle cell disease is such a disorder.
4. Huntington disease is caused by trinucleotide repeat expansion disorder.
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