Section: NCLEX

5) The nurse has reviewed the charts of four antepartal women. Which woman is at greater risk for having a child with a cleft lip and palate?

1. A 22-year-old Oriental women who is having a girl.
2. A 25-year-old Native American female who is having a boy.
3. A 35-year-old African American woman who is having a boy.
4. A 40-year-old Caucasian who is having a girl.

Native Americans have the highest incidence of cleft lip and palate; males are more likely than females to have both.