The nurse is reviewing the characteristics of autosomal recessive inheritance. Which are true about these characteristics? (Select all that apply.)
a. Most affected persons are males.
b. Males and females are equally affected.
c. All daughters of an affected male are carriers.
d. Carrier parents have a 25% chance of producing an affected child.
e. Carrier parents have a 50% chance of producing a carrier child in each pregnancy.
ANS: B, D, E
Characteristics of autosomal recessive inheritance include males and females are equally affected, carrier parents have a 25% chance of producing an affected child, and carrier parents have a 50% chance of producing a carrier child in each pregnancy. Most affected persons who are males and all daughters of an affected male are carriers are characteristics of X-linked recessive inheritance.
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