A female patient comes to the clinic with a family health history pedigree as shown in Figure 16-1.

The patient wants to know whether she is at risk for a genetic disorder that shows up in the pedigree.The best response by the genetics nurse is:

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A female patient comes to the clinic with a family health history pedigree as shown in Figure 16-1.

The patient wants to know whether she is at risk for a genetic disorder that shows up in the pedigree.The best response by the genetics nurse is:

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As shown in Figure 16-1,only males are affected by this disease,so the female patient is not likely to develop it.
No women seem to have died from this disease.
No women seem to be affected by this disease.
Three generations should be detailed enough to provide useful information.

A Female Patient Comes to the Clinic with a Family