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A client with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder asks the nurse what caused the illness. What should the nurse tell the client regarding the genetic transmission of bipolar disorder?
 
  1. Bipolar disorder is caused by environmental factors.
  2. There is no known cause for the development of bipolar disorder.
  3. There appears to be a genetic link in the transmission of bipolar disease.
  4. There is one single gene responsible for bipolar disorder.
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Rationale: There appears to be about a 60 heritability factor in the transmission of bipolar disease. There is no single gene responsible for any mental disorder. The exact cause of bipolar disorder is not known, but there does appear to be heritability factors. The environment acts in concert with genotype for the expression of mental disorders.
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