Exam 15: Genetics

The parents of a child with cystic fibrosis ask if their next child will also be affected. Which of the following is the basis for the nurse's response related to autosomal recessive disorders?

The parents of a child with brachydactyly ask if their next child will also be affected. Which of the following is the basis for the nurses' response related to autosomal dominant disorders?

Anewly pregnant woman asks the nurse what the best time is for chorionic villus sampling? Which of the following time frames is the basis for the nurse's response?

When taking a family history in the genetic clinic, the nurse will ask information about how many generations in the past?

Which of the following terms describe the process by which the codon sequence is converted to amino acids?

When carrying out presymptomatic testing, which of the following diseases has a gene that is 100% penetrant?

Anewly pregnant woman asks the nurse what the best time is for a prenatal diagnostic amniocentesis? Which of the following time frames is the basis for the nurses' response?

The nurse is counselling a couple in which the man has an autosomal recessive disorder, and the woman has no gene for the disorder. The nurse uses Punnett squares to show the couple that the probability of their having a child with the disorder is whichofthefollowing percentages?

Apregnant client with a family history of cystic fibrosis (CF) asks the emergency department nurse for information about genetic testing. Which of the following actions is most appropriate for the nurse to take?

A male with mild hemophilia asks the nurse, "Will my children be hemophiliacs?" Which of the following responses by the nurse is most appropriate?

Aclient whose mother has diagnosed with BRCA gene-related breast cancer asks the nurse, "Do you think I should be tested for the gene?" Which of the following responses by the nurse is most appropriate?