Assignment Task:
Answer questions listed below. All references must be peer-reviewed or well-known websites such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
A couple who is starting to plan a family asks the NP if they can meet to discuss their concerns about their offspring having cystic fibrosis (CF). The father has the gene for cystic fibrosis and the mother does not. They have many questions for the NP: Want Online Help? a) What is the likelihood of each of their children having cystic fibrosis? b) How will they know if their child has CF? c) What are the genetic tests for CF? d) Is there any way to prevent their children from 'getting' CF? e) What are the risks and dangers associated with CF disease? f) Is there a cure for cystic fibrosis and what is life expectancy for CF?