During genetic testing, one parent is found to have a chromosomal abnormality without any physical or mental disability; however, the offspring has inherited physical and/or mental disability. During patient education, the nurse explains that the type of individual who can have a chromosomal abnormality without any disability but can cause his offspring to receive chromosomal alterations and disability is the parent with:

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Balanced translocations involve rearrangement of chromosomes without loss or gain of genetic material, so the carrier parent may be unaffected, but offspring can inherit unbalanced translocations leading to disabilities.

During Genetic Testing, One Parent Is Found to Have a Chromosomal