A couple who are expecting their first child have been advised by friends to consider harvesting umbilical cord blood in order to have a future source of stem cells. The couple have approached their nurse practitioner with this request and are seeking clarification of exactly why stem cells are valuable and what they might expect to gain from harvesting them. How can the nurse practitioner best respond to the couple’s inquiry?

A couple who are expecting their first child have been advised by friends to consider harvesting umbilical cord blood in order to have a future source of stem cells. The couple have approached their nurse practitioner with this request and are seeking clarification of exactly why stem cells are valuable and what they might expect to gain from harvesting them. How can the nurse practitioner best respond to the couple’s inquiry?

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Stem cells can help correct autoimmune diseases and some congenital defects.
Stem cells can be used to regenerate damaged organs should the need ever arise.
Stem cells can be used as a source of reserve cells for the entire blood production system.
Stem cells can help treat some cancers and anemias but they must come from your child himself or herself.

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