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Kim's identical twin sister was just diagnosed with anorexia nervosa. Kim tells the nurse that she is concerned that she may also develop the disorder. Which of the following responses by the nurse is the most appropriate?
 
  A) Eating disorders have not been found to be genetic, so you do not have a risk for developing the disorder.
  B) While eating disorders have shown a genetic link, environmental factors also play a role in the development of eating disorders.
  C) Identical twins have about a 5 chance of both twins developing an eating disorder.
  D) It is not genetics that increases the risk, it is environment. Since you both live in the same environment, you have an equal chance of developing the disorder.
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