Question 1

Which lysosomal storage disease is associated with an increased risk for stroke?

Accepted Answer

A) Fabry disease 
B) Gaucher disease 
C) Hurler syndrome 
D) Tay-Sachs disease 
A) Fabry disease 
B) Gaucher disease 
C) Hurler syndrome 
D) Tay-Sachs disease

Question 2

Your 40-year-old patient is hospitalized for a myocardial infarction, but her lipid levels are normal. She says that she would like to have a genetic test to see whyshe was affected at such a young age. What do you say?

Accepted Answer

A) "Heart attacks seem to be caused by a combination of many affected genes working together as well as environmental factors. There is no single gene test that will be able to identify why this happened to you." 
B) "Let's talk with your nurse practitioner about scheduling a test for familial hypercholesterolemia." 
C) "You really shouldn't be concerned about your genetic risk. Because you are female, it is very low." 
D) "It was just bad luck combined with the fact that you were once a smoker." 
A) "Heart attacks seem to be caused by a combination of many affected genes working together as well as environmental factors. There is no single gene test that will be able to identify why this happened to you." 
B) "Let's talk with your nurse practitioner about scheduling a test for familial hypercholesterolemia." 
C) "You really shouldn't be concerned about your genetic risk. Because you are female, it is very low." 
D) "It was just bad luck combined with the fact that you were once a smoker."

Question 3

What is true about the gene variants that cause hypertension?

Accepted Answer

A) A few genes with major contributions have been identified. 
B) Genes that code for proteins in the RAAS pathways are often involved. 
C) Hypertension is always secondary to another genetic disease. 
D) Polymorphisms have little or no impact on the hypertensive phenotype. 
A) A few genes with major contributions have been identified. 
B) Genes that code for proteins in the RAAS pathways are often involved. 
C) Hypertension is always secondary to another genetic disease. 
D) Polymorphisms have little or no impact on the hypertensive phenotype.

Which lysosomal storage disease is associated with an increased risk for stroke?

Your 40-year-old patient is hospitalized for a myocardial infarction, but her lipid levels are normal. She says that she would like to have a genetic test to see whyshe was affected at such a young age. What do you say?

What is true about the gene variants that cause hypertension?

DNA Structure and Function

Protein Synthesis

Genetic Influence on Cell Division, Differentiation, and Gametogenesis

Patterns of Inheritance

Epigenetic Influences on Gene Expression

Autosomal Inheritance and Disorders

Sex Chromosome and Mitochondrial Inheritance and Disorders

Family History and Pedigree Construction

Congenital Anomalies, Basic Dysmorphology, and Genetic Assessment

Enzyme and Collagen Disorders

Common Childhood-Onset Genetic Disorders

Common Adult-Onset Disorders

The Genetics of Cancer

Genetic Contributions to Psychiatric and Behavioral Disorders

Genetic and Genomic Testing

Assessing Genomic Variation in Drug Response

Health Professionals and Genomic Care

Financial, Ethical, Legal, and Social Considerations

Genetic and Genomic Variation

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Exam 13: Cardiovascular Disorders

Which lysosomal storage disease is associated with an increased risk for stroke?

Your 40-year-old patient is hospitalized for a myocardial infarction, but her lipid levels are normal. She says that she would like to have a genetic test to see whyshe was affected at such a young age. What do you say?

What is true about the gene variants that cause hypertension?

DNA Structure and Function

Protein Synthesis

Genetic Influence on Cell Division, Differentiation, and Gametogenesis

Patterns of Inheritance

Epigenetic Influences on Gene Expression

Autosomal Inheritance and Disorders

Sex Chromosome and Mitochondrial Inheritance and Disorders

Family History and Pedigree Construction

Congenital Anomalies, Basic Dysmorphology, and Genetic Assessment

Enzyme and Collagen Disorders

Common Childhood-Onset Genetic Disorders

Common Adult-Onset Disorders

The Genetics of Cancer

Genetic Contributions to Psychiatric and Behavioral Disorders

Genetic and Genomic Testing

Assessing Genomic Variation in Drug Response

Health Professionals and Genomic Care

Financial, Ethical, Legal, and Social Considerations

Genetic and Genomic Variation

Filters