The nurse is working in an OB/GYN office and commonly obtains patient histories and performs initial assessments.Which woman is likely to be referred for genetic counseling after her first visit?
A) A pregnant woman who will be 40 years or older when her infant is born
B) A woman whose partner is 41 years of age
C) A patient who carries a Y-linked disorder
D) An anxious woman with a normal quadruple screening result

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A genetics referral should be made if the woman's (male)partner is over the age of 40 at conception.Other reasons for referral include pregnant women who will be 35 or older at the time of birth or abnormal quadruple (or other)screening results.Women do not carry Y chromosomes.

The Nurse Is Working in an OB/GYN Office and Commonly