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A pregnant woman states, “My husband hopes I will give him a boy because we have three girls.” What will the nurse explain to this woman?

  • A. The sex chromosome of the fertilized ovum determines the gender of the child.
  • B. When the sperm and ovum are united, there is a 75% chance the child will be a girl.
  • C. When the pH of the female reproductive tract is acidic, the child will be a girl.
  • D. If a sperm carrying a Y chromosome fertilizes an ovum, then a boy is produced.
Correct Answer: D

Rationale: When a Y-bearing sperm fertilizes an ovum, a male child is produced.