A client is aware that she has a genetic condition that might be inherited by future children. She and her husband want children and ask the nurse what options are available. How should the nurse respond?

Question

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1. "There are no options for you other than to take your chances."
2. "You could use a donor egg fertilized with your husband's sperm to get pregnant."
3. "You are young, so you might wait a few years to see if a cure for this disease is discovered."
4. "You might consider adopting a child."
5. "You should just get accustomed to the fact that you are never going to be parents."

Answer 1

2,3,4
Rationale 1: Today's science and technology have made many options available for this situation.
Rationale 2: If the woman's egg is not used, the genetic disease will not be passed to the fetus.
Rationale 3: The clients might decide to wait to see if a cure is found within the time that they foresee themselves becoming parents.
Rationale 4: Adoption is the option that many people choose.
Rationale 5: This couple has expressed a desire to have children. There are ways that this can happen, so the nurse should not make this statement.