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kamilo84

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The nurse is developing and assessing a family pedigree to find if there is a need for referral to specialized genetic counseling. Which findings would indicate a need for this referral?
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◦ A clear autosomal pattern of inheritance for a disease is evident.
◦ A family member in the current generation developed colon cancer at age 28.
◦ One family member developed Alzheimer disease at age 78, another at age 82.
◦ Two male family members died of myocardial infarction in their 60s.
◦ As information for the pedigree was being collected, a family member asked if they were at high risk for developing macular degeneration.


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Marked as best answer by kamilo84 on Dec 15, 2021

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kamilo84

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Reply 2 on: Dec 15, 2021
Great answer, keep it coming :)


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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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