A child has been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. The distraught mother cries out, "I'm such a terrible mother. What did I do to cause this?" Which nursing response is most appropriate?1. "Researchers really don't know what causes autism spectrum disorder, but therelationship between autistic disorder and fetal alcohol syndrome is beingexplored."2. "Poor parenting doesn't cause autism spectrum disorder. Research has shown thatabnormalities in brain structure or function are to blame. This is beyond yourcontrol."3. "Research has shown that the mother appears to play a greater role in thedevelopment of autism spectrum disorder than the father."4. "Lack of early infant bonding with the mother has shown to be a cause of autismspectrum disorder. Did you breastfeed or bottle-feed?"

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