Summary
M.T, a 5-year-old girl suffers from cystic fibrosis coupled by frequent infections of the lung. She takes pancrelipase alongside her meals as a means of facilitating digestion. A recent checkup found her underweight for her age.
Question 1
Cystic fibrosis is a genetically inherited condition; thus, since M.T has it, one or all of her parents must be carriers. The probability of a future pregnancy having cystic fibrosis is either 50% or 25%, depending on whether the carrier is just one parent or both, respectively (Genetics Home Reference, 2020).
Question 2