NCLEX National Council Licensure Examination(NCLEX-PN) NCLEX-PN Question # 160 Topic 17 Discussion
NCLEX-PN Exam Topic 17 Question 160 Discussion:
Question #: 160
Topic #: 17
A client with sickle cell disease is worried about passing the disease on to children. Which of the following statements by the PN is most appropriate for this client?
A.
“You should discuss this with your physician.”
B.
“Sickle cell disease is genetically based and might be passed on to children.”
C.
“Sickle cell disease is genetically based and is not passed on to children.”
D.
“Sickle cell disease is caused by an infection and cannot be passed on to children.”
A client with sickle cell disease passes on the least sickle cell trait and possibly sickle cell disease, depending
on the sickle status of the other parent. Choice 1 is not helpful to the client. Choices 3 and 4 are not true.
Physiological Adaptation
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