The parents of a 3-month-old infant with cystic fibrosis (CF) want to know how their child got this disease, because no one in either of their families has CF. What is the nurse's best response based on the understanding of CF?
a. Only one parent carries the CF gene.
b. Both parents are carriers of the CF gene.
c. The inheritance pattern is multifactorial.
d. The result is probably a genetic mutation.
Question 2
What will the nurse tell parents of a child with a positive throat culture for group A hemolytic streptococcus that the treatment is most likely to be?
a. Acetaminophen and plenty of fluids
b. Oral penicillin for 10 days
c. Penicillin until his sore throat is gone
d. Streptococcus immunization
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