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AMNH GENETIC AND GEN OMIC
IN NURSING(TOP EXAM REVIEW
PAPERS / GRADED A+/ 100%
ACCURATE)
Question :Why do genetic counseling programs include
extensive courses on laboratory methods in genetics
CORRECT ANSWER: To help patients understand
testing procedures and results
Question :What is the heritability estimate for
schizophrenia in the general populations
CORRECT ANSWER: 80%
Question :Caucasian take more warfarin than asia
CORRECT ANSWER: Many Asian do not breath down
warfarin as fast as caucasians, so the drug is more effective at lower dosages
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Question :What type of genetic test process information
about as a symptomatic person's risk for having a child with a specific autosomal recessive disorder in the future
CORRECT ANSWER: Carrier test
Question :What variable in a person with CAD increase
the likelihood of a strong influence in its expression
CORRECT ANSWER: the problems is severe before age
50
Question :An adult daughter whose mother gas bipolar
disease because she engages in all of the following behaviors. Which behavior should be explored further as a manifestation of bipolar disease
CORRECT ANSWER: Making frequent purchases of
expensive clothing that she never wears
Question :A woman whose sister tested + for a specific
mutation in the BRCA1 gene, which increases the risk of breath and ovarian cancer, is found not th have mutation but does have a mutation of unknown significance near
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the known mutation site. How should this woman be counseled?
CORRECT ANSWER:She should be informed that she
does not have the specific mutation but that because another mutation is present she should be vigilant about screening.
Question :What should be told to the pt who have been
found to have genetic mutation that increase the risk of colon cancer and says he does not want any of his family to know about their result
CORRECT ANSWER: It is not required that you tell
anyone about this Renault, However because your sibling and children may also be at risk for common cancer, you should think about how this information might help them
Question :Why is pharmacokinetics of particular interest
in treating pt with psychiatric health problems
CORRECT ANSWER: Psychiatric meds may be
effective in only a small group of Pts.
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Question :A pt with a very high concentration of insulin
receptors on cells that require insulin for glucose to enter.How should insulin dosages be adjusted for this patient to have blood glucose levels with the normal range
CORRECT ANSWER: Insulin dosages should be
decreased because the drug will exert its action at lower concentrations
Question :Why are general physician and surgeons NOT
considered to be genetics professionals
CORRECT ANSWER: The focus on their professional
education is the study of Medicine rather than genetics
Question :Which type of body tissue have the highest risk
for cancer development
CORRECT ANSWER: Any tissue that retains the ability
to divide
Question :Under which condition would genetic testing
for predisposition to an inherited disorder in a miner be considered reasonable