The nurse is obtaining the health history for a 15-month-old boy from the parents. The child isnot yet speaking. Which finding would be eliminated as a risk factor for a possible genetic disorder?A. The child is male and white.B. The grandmother and father have hearing impairments.C. The child was a breech delivery 3 weeks early. D. The mother was 37 when she became pregnant.
Answer: ARationale: Being male and white are risk factors for acute lymphoblastic leukemia, not genetic disorders. The fact that the child’s grandmother and father have hearing impairments suggests a genetic disorder. The facts that the mother was 37 when she became pregnant and had a breech delivery 3 weeks early are also risk factors for genetic disorders.
A. The child is male and white is not a risk factor for a possible genetic disorder. This is a demographic characteristic and is not linked to genetic disorders.
B. The grandmother and father having hearing impairments is a possible risk factor for a genetic disorder. This could indicate a possible genetic predisposition for hearing impairment.
C. The child being a breech delivery 3 weeks early is not a risk factor for a possible genetic disorder. This is more related to the birth process and not genetics.
D. The mother being 37 when she became pregnant is not a guaranteed risk factor for a possible genetic disorder but could increase the risk. Women over 35 have a higher risk of having a child with a genetic disorder or developmental delay.
Therefore, option A is the correct answer as it is not a risk factor for a possible genetic disorder.
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