Anurse is explaining treatment options to a client diagnosed with an immune dysfunction. which statement by the client accurately reflects the teaching about current stem cell research?

Treatment of immune dysfunction in cancerous cells and autoimmune diseases is performed by regenerative therapy and tissue transplant. Adult stem cells are a better option for regenerative medicine as compared to embryonic stem cells as stated by the client.

Explanation:

Stem cells are extracted from specific cells and induced in diseased to regenerate and repair damaged tissues. Stem cells have the potential to generate new tissue for the purpose of organ transplant and also used in regenerative medicine.  

Stem cells might be embryonic or adult stem cells. Embryonic stem cells are actually blastocyst which are pluripotent and are subject to division and differentiation. Adult stem cells, on the other hand, are taken for bone marrow tissue and have limited ability to differentiate. The nurse opted for regenerative medicine in this case and explained that it is a stem cell therapy for promoting regeneration and repair of diseased tissues. The client added that this regenerative medicine should have adult stem cells that are pluripotent as they will differentiate but have limited ability to differentiate. Thus, they will not differentiate irregularly in different cell types as might occur with embryonic stem cells. This client statement was correct for embryonic stem cells as they are not organ specific and may differentiate into different cell types simultaneously.