A client has been diagnosed with a rare autosomal recessive disorder.Which finding is the nurse most likely to assess in the client's pedigree?

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Autosomal recessive disorders are more likely to occur in families with consanguineous (related) marriages, particularly first cousin marriages. Therefore, the nurse is most likely to assess marriages between first cousins in the client's pedigree. Deaths from other autosomal recessive disorders, many families units with only one child, and an unusual number of adopted children may not necessarily be related to the rare autosomal recessive disorder that the client has been diagnosed with.

A Client Has Been Diagnosed with a Rare Autosomal Recessive