GENETICS AND GENOMICS IN NURSING
AND HEALTH CARE COMPREHENSIVE
EXAMINATION TEST 2026 CERTIFICATION
EVALUATION MOLECULAR PRACTICE BANK
◉ A patient has been identified as a poor metabolizer for a drug that
undergoes CYP 450 metabolism. The nurse interprets this
information as indicating which of the following?
a) The patient will need a higher dosage of medication.
b) The therapeutic response would be less.
c) Drug absorption would be more rapid.
d) The patient is at increased risk for toxicity.
Answer: The patient is at increased risk for toxicity
◉ The daughter of a patient with Huntington disease has requested
that she be tested for the disease even though she has no symptoms
at this time. What type of test does the nurse anticipate the
physician will order?
,a) Prenatal testing
b) Presymptomatic testing
c) A family pedigree
d) Predisposition testing
Answer: Presymptomatic testing
◉ A nurse working as part of a genetics counseling team is
preparing a presentation for a career day discussion at a local
college of nursing. When describing the genomic framework for
nursing, which of the following would the nurse include as being
most important?
a) Experiencing first-hand providing care for a wide range of
genetic conditions
b) Having a thorough understanding of the various technologies
available
, c) Being keenly aware of one's own attitudes and assumptions
about genetics and genomics
d) Obtaining in-depth knowledge about the variety of cultural
beliefs related to the causes of illness
Answer: Being keenly aware of one's own attitudes and assumptions
about genetics and genomics
◉ The nurse is working with a 40-year-old pregnant woman about
to undergo amniocentesis. The nurse provides appropriate
education by stating that amniocentesis is performed for a prenatal
diagnosis of which of the following?
a) Thalassemia
b) Cystic fibrosis
c) Diabetes
d) Cleft palate
Answer: Cystic fibrosis
AND HEALTH CARE COMPREHENSIVE
EXAMINATION TEST 2026 CERTIFICATION
EVALUATION MOLECULAR PRACTICE BANK
◉ A patient has been identified as a poor metabolizer for a drug that
undergoes CYP 450 metabolism. The nurse interprets this
information as indicating which of the following?
a) The patient will need a higher dosage of medication.
b) The therapeutic response would be less.
c) Drug absorption would be more rapid.
d) The patient is at increased risk for toxicity.
Answer: The patient is at increased risk for toxicity
◉ The daughter of a patient with Huntington disease has requested
that she be tested for the disease even though she has no symptoms
at this time. What type of test does the nurse anticipate the
physician will order?
,a) Prenatal testing
b) Presymptomatic testing
c) A family pedigree
d) Predisposition testing
Answer: Presymptomatic testing
◉ A nurse working as part of a genetics counseling team is
preparing a presentation for a career day discussion at a local
college of nursing. When describing the genomic framework for
nursing, which of the following would the nurse include as being
most important?
a) Experiencing first-hand providing care for a wide range of
genetic conditions
b) Having a thorough understanding of the various technologies
available
, c) Being keenly aware of one's own attitudes and assumptions
about genetics and genomics
d) Obtaining in-depth knowledge about the variety of cultural
beliefs related to the causes of illness
Answer: Being keenly aware of one's own attitudes and assumptions
about genetics and genomics
◉ The nurse is working with a 40-year-old pregnant woman about
to undergo amniocentesis. The nurse provides appropriate
education by stating that amniocentesis is performed for a prenatal
diagnosis of which of the following?
a) Thalassemia
b) Cystic fibrosis
c) Diabetes
d) Cleft palate
Answer: Cystic fibrosis
