Genetic studies reveal that a child has gene duplication. What effects would the nurse expect?
1. The client will appear normal as a child but will develop severe symptoms in middle age.
2. Sterility
3. Very few symptoms
4. Fewer and fewer symptoms as the client ages
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Rationale 1: Duplications generally do not result in severe symptoms at any time in life.
Rationale 2: Duplications do not result in sterility.
Rationale 3: It is better to have more genetic material than to be missing genetic material. Gene duplications generally have very few effects.
Rationale 4: Symptoms of gene duplications do not decrease with age.
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