During a preconceptual assessment, a couple tells the nurse they have a family history of sickle cell disease. Which statement made by the couple should the nurse recognize indicates the desire to participate in primary prevention?
A) "We need to both be treated for sickle cell anemia before we can have a baby."
B) "We will have blood tests to determine if we are carriers for the disease."
C) "We need to see a genetics counselor to discuss the potential for having a child with sickle cell disease."
D) "We both do not have sickle cell disease, so there is a good chance that our baby will not have it."
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