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When Counseling a Couple in Which the Man Has an Autosomal

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When counseling a couple in which the man has an autosomal recessive disorder and the woman has no gene for the disorder,the nurse uses Punnett squares to show the couple the probability of their having a child with the disorder. Which statement by the nurse is accurate?


A) "Each child would be a carrier of the disorder."
B) "Each child would have 50% chance of having the disorder."
C) "Your male children would display characteristics of the disorder."
D) "Your female children would display characteristics of the disorder."

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