A nurse is participating in the assessment portion of a couples genetic screening and testing. Early in the assessment of the couples family history, the nurse learns that the husbands father and the wifes father are brothers. The nurse recognizes that this greatly increases the couples risk of what health problems?

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Consanguinity is a major risk factor for autosomal recessive diseases. It is less significant in regard to risks for multifactorial, autosomal dominant, or X-linked diseases.

A Nurse Is Participating in the Assessment Portion of a Couples