The nurse is caring for a client pregnant with twins. Which statement indicates that the client needs additional information?
A) "Because both of my twins are boys, I know that they are identical."
B) "If my twins came from one fertilized egg that split, they are identical."
C) "If I have one boy and one girl, I will know they came from two eggs."
D) "It is rare for both twins to be within the same amniotic sac."

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Identical twins result from a single fertilized egg splitting into two, and they will always be of the same sex. However, just because twins are both boys does not automatically mean they are identical; they could also be fraternal twins resulting from two separate eggs fertilized by two separate sperm.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Client Pregnant with Twins