The couple has had an ultrasound at 19 weeks gestation, and their fetus was found to have anencephaly. The nurse is completing counseling for the couple on the ultrasound findings. Which statement indicates that additional teaching is needed?
A. "We won't know if something is wrong until the baby's chromosomes are tested."
B. "This problem is not caused by one of us having a genetic problem."
C. "Our baby has an incomplete brain, and may not be born alive."
D. "Waiting until our 30s did not cause this problem to develop."
A
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