A woman asks the nurse, 'My nuchal fold scan results were abnormal. What does that mean?' Which of the following comments is appropriate for the nurse to make at this time?

A woman asks the nurse, 'My nuchal fold scan results were abnormal. What does that mean?' Which of the following comments is appropriate for the nurse to make at this time?

A woman is informed that she is a carrier for Tay-Sachs disease, an autosomal recessive illness. What is her phenotype?

The nurse is analyzing the pedigree shown below. How should the nurse interpret the genotype of the individual in location II-4?

A client's amniocentesis results were reported as 46, XY. Her obstetrician informed her at the time that everything 'looks good.' Shortly after birth the baby is diagnosed with cerebral palsy. Which of the following responses will explain this result?