How should the nurse respond when the parents of a child with cystic fibrosis ask how their male child inherited this autosomal recessive disorder when neither parent has the disease?
A) "Two carriers may pass on the mutation to their child."
B) "The disease often skips a generation."
C) "The gene for this disorder is on the Y chromosome."
D) "Are you sure there is no history of cystic fibrosis in either family?"

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Cystic fibrosis is an autosomal recessive disorder, meaning a child must inherit two copies of the mutated gene, one from each parent, who are typically carriers without showing symptoms.

How Should the Nurse Respond When the Parents of a Child