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The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient with Huntington Disease

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The nurse is caring for a patient with Huntington disease.The patient asks if his disease will affect future children.Which reply is most appropriate?


A) "Huntingdon disease does not have a genetic component."
B) "Male children would have Huntington disease and female children would be carriers."
C) "Huntington disease is caused by an autoimmune response."
D) "The genetic nature of the disease means that 50% of your children will inherit it."

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