A couple has been counselled for genetic anomalies.They ask you,"What is karyotyping?" What is the nurse's best response about karyotyping?

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Karyotyping provides genetic information such as gender and chromosome structure.The lecithin-to-sphingomyelin (L/S)ratio,not karyotyping,reveals lung maturity.Although karyotyping can detect genetic anomalies,the range of normal is nondescriptive.Although karyotyping can detect genetic anomalies,not all such anomalies display obvious physical deformities.The term deformities is a nondescriptive word.Furthermore,physical anomalies may be present that are not detected by genetic studies (e.g.,cardiac malformations).

A Couple Has Been Counselled for Genetic Anomalies