Exam 3: Nursing and Genomics

Nurses who elect to practice in the field of obstetrics must have a basic working knowledge of genetics.What is the correct term used to describe an individual's genetic makeup?

Which statement most accurately describes dominant genetic disorders?

Cancer is now recognized as a genetic disorder that begins with one or more genetic mutations.Which type of cancer is specifically being investigated in this regard?

A 32-year-old woman is pregnant for the third time.One child was born with cystic fibrosis,and the other child is healthy.The client and her husband wonder what chance this child has of having cystic fibrosis.This type of testing is most commonly known as what?

A maternal-newborn nurse is caring for a mother who just delivered a baby born with Down syndrome.Which nursing diagnosis would be the most essential in caring for the mother of this infant?

A client is 5 months pregnant.On a routine ultrasound scan,the physician discovers that the fetus has a diaphragmatic hernia.The woman becomes distraught and asks the nurse what she should do.Which response would be most suitable?

Which type of genetic tests in clinical practice are most often offered to clients with a family history of disease?

A father and mother are carriers of phenylketonuria (PKU).Their 2-year-old daughter has the condition.The couple tells the nurse that they are having a second baby.Because their daughter has PKU,they are certain that this baby will not be affected.Which response by the nurse is the most accurate?

The U.S.Department of Health and Human Services has designated Thanksgiving Day as National Family History Day.The U.S.Surgeon General encourages family members to discuss important family health information while sharing in holiday gatherings.Why is this initiative significant to nurses?

Which statement describes a key finding of the Human Genome Project?

A client who is gravida 2 and 16 weeks of gestation comes in for her prenatal appointment.Her 2-year-old daughter is with her and is wearing a sleeveless top.While interacting with her daughter,you note axillary freckling and several café-au-lait spots (>2 cm).In reviewing her chart,the nurse should assess for documentation of which genetic disease?

Which factor is least likely to influence the decision to undergo genetic testing?

Which statement regarding genetic health care is most important to the nurse practicing in this specialty?

One of the most promising clinical applications of the Human Genome Project has been pharmacogenomic testing (the use of genetic information to guide a client's drug therapy).Which conditions are potential candidates for pharmacogenomic application?(Select all that apply).

Which condition or treatment reduces the risk of morbidity in women with the inherited factor V Leiden disorder?

Which congenital malformations result from multifactorial inheritance? (Select all that apply).

A new father has just been told that his infant has trisomy 18.Which identifying physical feature is unique to an infant with this genetic disorder?

A nurse is assessing the knowledge of new parents of a child born with Klinefelter syndrome.Which statement accurately describes this genetic disorder?

Which activities are included in the role of a nurse practicing in the field of genetics?(Select all that apply).

A couple has been counseled for genetic anomalies.They ask you,"What is karyotyping?" Which description is most accurate?