An expectant couple attending childbirth classes have questions regarding multiple births since twins "run in the family." What information regarding multiple births is important for the nurse to share?
A) Twinning and other multiple births are increasing because of the use of fertility drugs and delayed childbearing.
B) Dizygotic twins (two fertilized ova) have the potential to be conjoined twins.
C) Identical twins are more common in Caucasian families.
D) Fraternal twins are the same gender, usually male.

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If the parents-to-be are older and have taken fertility drugs,then they would be very interested to know about twinning and other multiple births.Conjoined twins are monozygotic; that is,they are from a single fertilized ovum in which division occurred very late.Identical twins show no racial or ethnic preference,and fraternal twins are more common among African-American women.Fraternal twins can be different genders or the same gender,and identical twins are the same gender.

An Expectant Couple Attending Childbirth Classes Have Questions Regarding Multiple