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A patient with polycystic kidney disease is planning to be married and asks the nurse if his children could inherit this disorder. What is the nurse’s best response?
1. “Yes, this condition can be inherited.”
2. “Yes, but this condition is so rare that you shouldn’t worry about it.”
3. “No, polycystic kidney disease occurs because of spontaneous mutations.”
4. “You should ask your fiancée to come with you to your next office visit so we can discuss this.”
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11 years ago
1 -- Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease is relatively common, affecting 1 in every 300 to 1000 people and accounts for 4% of ESRD in the U. S. Approximately 90% of cases are inherited as an autosomal dominant trait and the remaining 10% are due to spontaneous mutations. Option 2 gives false reassurance and Option 4 is inappropriate because the nurse does not respond to the patient’s question.
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