The father of a newborn has sickle cell anemia and the mother of a newborn is a carrier for sickle cell disease. There is a ____________________% chance that the child conceived will have the disease
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
50
fifty
When one parent has a disease and the other parent is a carrier for the disease, there is a 50% chance that each child conceived will have the disease.
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MC The faith-based nurse works with members of the congregation who are dying. In doing so, the nurse provides the dying person and their family with end-of-life care. What is the nurse's role in this example?
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