A nurse is caring for a patient with an autosomal dominant genetic disorder who is considering getting pregnant. Which statement regarding the disorder does the nurse recognize is true?
1. “All of your children will have the disorder.”
2. “Your child may have a milder or more severe form of the disorder.”
3. “None of your children will have the disorder.”
4. “All of your children will be carriers of the disorder.”
2. “Your child may have a milder or more severe form of the disorder.”
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