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Medical-Surgical Nursing

Review Questions

Medical-Surgical NursingReview Questions

Review Questions

1 .
What distinguishes the study of genomics from the study of genetics?
  1. Genomics considers the effects of environmental factors.
  2. Genomics examines variations in trait expression.
  3. Genomics involves the study of single genes.
  4. Genomics research concerns DNA.
2 .
Sickle cell disease is considered what kind of condition?
  1. chromosomal condition
  2. genetic condition
  3. condition of translocation
  4. condition of deletion
3 .
What characteristic differentiates pharmacogenetics and pharmacogenomics in the study of therapeutic drug response?
  1. Pharmacogenetics is the study of single gene variations; pharmacogenomics is the study of multiple genes.
  2. Pharmacogenetics is the study of multiple genes; pharmacogenomics is the study of a single gene.
  3. Pharmacogenetics is the study of a single chromosome; pharmacogenomics is the study of multiple chromosomes.
  4. Pharmacogenetics is the study of multiple chromosomes; pharmacogenomics is the study of a single chromosome.
4 .
What is a description of the affect of the genomics framework on patient care?
  1. It focuses solely on the treatment of rare genetic disorders.
  2. It primarily emphasizes the development of new medications.
  3. It incorporates genetic and genomic knowledge to enhance health care across all aspects of the system.
  4. It limits health care initiatives to research and development.
5 .
What is one of the essential competencies for nursing practice in the context of genomics?
  1. prescribing genetic medications
  2. integrating and applying genetic/genomic knowledge
  3. conducting laboratory genetic tests
  4. developing health care policies
6 .
Genetic testing reveals the presence of an X-linked recessive trait. With an affected male, what is the risk of transmission to offspring?
  1. All female offspring will be affected.
  2. All female offspring will be carriers.
  3. All male offspring will be affected.
  4. All male offspring will be carriers.
7 .
What is a defining characteristic of mitochondrial inheritance?
  1. It affects only male offspring.
  2. It is transmitted only by females.
  3. Its expression follows a dominant pattern of inheritance.
  4. Males can pass the trait to male offspring.
8 .
If a person inherits IA and IB alleles, what blood type will they have?
  1. AB
  2. O
  3. B
  4. A
9 .
In a point mutation, what happens to a single nucleotide in a DNA sequence?
  1. It is deleted.
  2. It is incomplete.
  3. It is multiplied.
  4. It is substituted.
10 .
What is an example of population screening?
  1. newborn metabolic screen
  2. Papanicolaou (Pap) tests
  3. screening mammogram
  4. screening colonoscopy
11 .
What is a characteristic of single-gene testing?
  1. It determines disease severity.
  2. It identifies a specific gene.
  3. It predicts age of onset.
  4. It requires testing of family members.
12 .
What is a description of tiered informed consent?
  1. It allows public release of data.
  2. It gives several options for data sharing.
  3. It involves consent to participate in the study.
  4. It restricts all release of data.
13 .
Which is a specific component of Title I of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA)?
  1. It allows for genetic testing to be requested.
  2. It permits using genetic information for hiring.
  3. It restricts using genetic testing for coverage eligibility.
  4. It prevents disclosure of genetic information.
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