Prompt Daily communication is an essential part of our lives. Nonetheless, breakdowns in communication are all too common
Miscommunication cannot only be uncomfortable and embarrassing, but it can also be extremely harmful in certain situations. Please
describe a situation of miscommunication you have experienced or witnessed. Indicate the result and offer some ways the
miscommunication could have been avoided. Use the strategies mentioned in the lesson to help you.

Mr. wayne is a 38-year-old man with a significant history of elevated cholesterol levels. his father died at age 42 from a massive heart attack secondary to elevated cholesterol and triglycerides, and two of his older siblings are currently taking medications to lower their cholesterol levels. mr. wayne makes an appointment to discuss his risk for hypercholesterolemia. the nurse recognizes that mr. wayne is at risk for familial hypercholesterolemia because this is an autoomal dominant inherited condition. a. describe the pattern of autosomal dominant inheritance. b. mr. wayne asks what chance his children have of developing familial hypercholesterolemia. how should the nurse respond? c. explain the phenomenon of penetrance observed in autosomal dominant inheritance.