With regard to chromosome abnormalities,nurses should be aware that:
A) they occur in approximately 10% of newborns.
B) abnormalities of number are the leading cause of pregnancy loss.
C) Down syndrome is a result of an abnormal chromosome structure.
D) unbalanced translocation results in a mild abnormality that the child will outgrow.

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Aneuploidy is an abnormality of number that also is the leading genetic cause of mental retardation.Chromosome abnormalities occur in less than 1% of newborns.Down syndrome is the most common form of trisomal abnormality,an abnormality of chromosome number (47 chromosomes).Unbalanced translocation is an abnormality of chromosome structure that often has serious clinical effects.

With Regard to Chromosome Abnormalities,nurses Should Be Aware That