NCLEX RN Exam Questions Practice Question

The mother of a male child with cystic fibrosis tells the nurse that she hopes her son's children won't have the disease. The nurse is aware that:

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Cystic fibrosis often causes infertility in males due to congenital absence of the vas deferens, making most males sterile. This reduces the likelihood of passing the disease to offspring.

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