A client has been exposed to environmental teratogens at his workplace. This exposure has resulted in the development of sperm with 21 chromosomes
The nurse would predict which outcome for the zygote that would be produced if this sperm fertilizes a normal egg? 1. The zygote will develop normally.
2. The zygote will develop into a fetus with a minor genetic disorder, depending on which chromosomes are affected.
3. The zygote will develop into a fetus with profound genetic disorders.
4. The zygote will likely die.
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Rationale 1: It is very unlikely that a zygote with 44 chromosomes will develop normally.
Rationale 2: In the unlikely circumstance that this zygote developed into a fetus, the genetic disorder would not be minor.
Rationale 3: It is unlikely that this zygote will develop into a fetus.
Rationale 4: The most likely outcome of the fertilization is that the zygote will die.
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