Exam 11: Genomics in Public Health Nursing

According to the CDC's "Genomic competencies for the public health workforce," which of the following should all public health workers be able to do? (Select all that apply.)

The blueprint or code that is used to construct other components of cells is called the:

A public health nurse (PHN)is implementing the objectives related to genetics from Healthy People 2020.Which of the following best describes the action that is being taken by the nurse?

A clinic nurse working in the 1970s was employed by a primary care physician.Which of the following describes how the nurse would have applied genetic concepts?

The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA):

A nurse is considering seeking employment in a career as a genomic nurse.Which of the following roles would be most important role of the nurse in this setting?

A nurse is eliciting information about a client's genetic history.Which of the following questions would be most appropriate for the nurse to ask?

The increasing knowledge about genetics and genomics will influence nursing practice by changing how:

A PHN reports that she is able to demonstrate the minimum competencies set forth by the National Coalition of Health Professional Education in Genetics (NCHPEG).Which of the following describes the action that is taken by the nurse?

A nurse is counseling a client whose genetic test results show a genetic susceptibility for breast cancer.Which of the following would be the most appropriate statement by the nurse?

A nurse is using the Codes of Ethics developed by the International Council of Nurses and the American Nurses Association.Which of the following describes the action being taken by the nurse?

A nurse is applying genetic and genomic knowledge when completing a client assessment.Which of the following actions is most likely being taken by the nurse?

A nurse learns more about the Human Genome Project to better counsel families about the process of genetic testing.Which of the following terms best describes what the nurse is learning?

The father of genetics is:

A nurse is counseling a client who has just learned that she is a carrier of the BRCA-2 gene.Which of the following best describes potential reactions by this client? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse considers that clients may not want to have genetic testing done because of the impact that it may have on future life decisions.Which of the following best describes how the nurse is incorporating genetics/genomics into practice?

A nurse is counseling a client who is considering purchasing a genetic testing kit from a vendor advertised on the Internet.Which of the following would be the response by the nurse?

A nurse is caring for a client who has been diagnosed with a multifactorial disease.Which of the following best describes the client's diagnosis?

A nurse is studying the recent increase in Type I diabetes in the community.Which of the following factors should the nurse consider when examining the development of disease? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is assisting a family in compiling a family health history.Which of the following statements would be most appropriate for the nurse to make?