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NURS 231 — Exam 3: Genetics, Culture, Informatics & Professionalism
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TO TRANSFORM LIVES AND COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING LEARNING
EST. 1972
OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL WHO ASPIRE TO THRIVE.
Portage Learning NURS 231 Exam 3 — Genetics,
Culture, Informatics & Professionalism
CO M P L E T E Q U E ST I O N S & CO R R E CT D E TA I L E D A N S W E RS
INSTITUTION Portage Learning PROGRAM Bachelor of Science in Nursing
COURSE CODE NURS 231 COURSE TITLE Fundamentals of Nursing
ACADEMIC YEAR EXAM TITLE Portage Learning NURS 231 Exam
3
TOTAL QUESTIONS 120 Questions FORMAT Multiple Choice — Select the
Single Best Answer
EXAMINATION INSTRUCTIONS
▸ Select the single best answer for each question.
▸ Genetics, pharmacogenetics, culture, informatics, nursing professionalism, and healthcare policy are all
testable content.
▸ Cultural competence, IOM competencies, ANA standards, and medication calculations are emphasized.
▸ Correct answers and clinical rationales appear below each question.
▸ All content reflects current nursing practice standards.
, SECTION I — GENETICS, CULTURE, INFORMATICS &
Questions 1 – 120
PROFESSIONALISM
1. What are some examples of things that can be genetically engineered?
A. Food, organs, new manipulation of pathogens (germs that we don't have drugs for)
B. Only food
C. Only organs
D. Only pathogens
CORRECT ANSWER A — Food, organs, new manipulation of pathogens (germs that we don't
have drugs for)
RATIONALE Genetic engineering can be applied to food (GMOs), organs (for transplantation),
and pathogens (creating new strains that may be resistant to current drugs).
Understanding genetic engineering is important for nurses to understand
emerging health threats and treatments.
2. What is the Human Genome Project?
A. 13 billion chemical base pairs that make up the human body; we know how to manipulate
it; people genetically determine things about their babies; immunotherapy; eliminate
drug allergy
B. A project to map all human diseases
C. A project to create new medications
D. A project to eliminate all genetic disorders
CORRECT ANSWER A — 13 billion chemical base pairs that make up the human body; we know
how to manipulate it; people genetically determine things about their
babies; immunotherapy; eliminate drug allergy
RATIONALE The Human Genome Project mapped the approximately 13 billion chemical base
pairs that make up human DNA. This knowledge allows for genetic manipulation,
immunotherapy, and potentially eliminating drug allergies through
pharmacogenetics.
,3. What is pharmacogenetics?
A. The study of inherited genetic differences in drug metabolic pathways which can affect
individual responses to drugs
B. The study of how drugs are developed
C. The study of drug interactions
D. The study of drug side effects
CORRECT ANSWER A — The study of inherited genetic differences in drug metabolic pathways
which can affect individual responses to drugs
RATIONALE Pharmacogenetics is the study of inherited genetic differences in drug metabolic
pathways that affect individual responses to drugs, both in terms of therapeutic
effect and adverse effects. This knowledge enables personalized medicine
approaches.
4. What are stem cells?
A. An undifferentiated cell capable of giving rise to indefinitely more cells of the same type,
and from which certain other kinds of cells arise by differentiation
B. A fully differentiated cell
C. A cell that only exists in embryos
D. A type of cancer cell
CORRECT ANSWER A — An undifferentiated cell capable of giving rise to indefinitely more cells
of the same type, and from which certain other kinds of cells arise by
differentiation
RATIONALE Stem cells are undifferentiated cells capable of giving rise to indefinitely more
cells of the same type and differentiating into other cell types. They have
significant potential for regenerative medicine and treating various diseases.
, 5. What is nursing informatics?
A. The specialty that integrates nursing science with multiple information management and
analytical sciences to identify, define, manage, and communicate data, information,
knowledge, and wisdom in nursing practice
B. The use of computers in nursing
C. The study of information technology
D. A specialty that only deals with electronic health records
CORRECT ANSWER A — The specialty that integrates nursing science with multiple information
management and analytical sciences to identify, define, manage, and
communicate data, information, knowledge, and wisdom in nursing
practice
RATIONALE Nursing informatics integrates nursing science with information management and
analytical sciences to identify, define, manage, and communicate data,
information, knowledge, and wisdom in nursing practice. It was born out of need
to manage healthcare information effectively.
6. What do nurse informaticists do?
A. Integrate nursing science and computer information; manage communication of health
data, information, and knowledge
B. Only work with electronic health records
C. Only manage hospital IT systems
D. Only train nurses on computer systems
CORRECT ANSWER A — Integrate nursing science and computer information; manage
communication of health data, information, and knowledge
RATIONALE Nurse informaticists integrate nursing science and computer information. They
manage communication of health data, information, and knowledge, and work to
reduce errors and improve how information is communicated. They are aligned
with IOM and QSEN competencies.
3 MAXE · 132 SRUN
★ ★
NURS 231 — Exam 3: Genetics, Culture, Informatics & Professionalism
P
TO TRANSFORM LIVES AND COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING LEARNING
EST. 1972
OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL WHO ASPIRE TO THRIVE.
Portage Learning NURS 231 Exam 3 — Genetics,
Culture, Informatics & Professionalism
CO M P L E T E Q U E ST I O N S & CO R R E CT D E TA I L E D A N S W E RS
INSTITUTION Portage Learning PROGRAM Bachelor of Science in Nursing
COURSE CODE NURS 231 COURSE TITLE Fundamentals of Nursing
ACADEMIC YEAR EXAM TITLE Portage Learning NURS 231 Exam
3
TOTAL QUESTIONS 120 Questions FORMAT Multiple Choice — Select the
Single Best Answer
EXAMINATION INSTRUCTIONS
▸ Select the single best answer for each question.
▸ Genetics, pharmacogenetics, culture, informatics, nursing professionalism, and healthcare policy are all
testable content.
▸ Cultural competence, IOM competencies, ANA standards, and medication calculations are emphasized.
▸ Correct answers and clinical rationales appear below each question.
▸ All content reflects current nursing practice standards.
, SECTION I — GENETICS, CULTURE, INFORMATICS &
Questions 1 – 120
PROFESSIONALISM
1. What are some examples of things that can be genetically engineered?
A. Food, organs, new manipulation of pathogens (germs that we don't have drugs for)
B. Only food
C. Only organs
D. Only pathogens
CORRECT ANSWER A — Food, organs, new manipulation of pathogens (germs that we don't
have drugs for)
RATIONALE Genetic engineering can be applied to food (GMOs), organs (for transplantation),
and pathogens (creating new strains that may be resistant to current drugs).
Understanding genetic engineering is important for nurses to understand
emerging health threats and treatments.
2. What is the Human Genome Project?
A. 13 billion chemical base pairs that make up the human body; we know how to manipulate
it; people genetically determine things about their babies; immunotherapy; eliminate
drug allergy
B. A project to map all human diseases
C. A project to create new medications
D. A project to eliminate all genetic disorders
CORRECT ANSWER A — 13 billion chemical base pairs that make up the human body; we know
how to manipulate it; people genetically determine things about their
babies; immunotherapy; eliminate drug allergy
RATIONALE The Human Genome Project mapped the approximately 13 billion chemical base
pairs that make up human DNA. This knowledge allows for genetic manipulation,
immunotherapy, and potentially eliminating drug allergies through
pharmacogenetics.
,3. What is pharmacogenetics?
A. The study of inherited genetic differences in drug metabolic pathways which can affect
individual responses to drugs
B. The study of how drugs are developed
C. The study of drug interactions
D. The study of drug side effects
CORRECT ANSWER A — The study of inherited genetic differences in drug metabolic pathways
which can affect individual responses to drugs
RATIONALE Pharmacogenetics is the study of inherited genetic differences in drug metabolic
pathways that affect individual responses to drugs, both in terms of therapeutic
effect and adverse effects. This knowledge enables personalized medicine
approaches.
4. What are stem cells?
A. An undifferentiated cell capable of giving rise to indefinitely more cells of the same type,
and from which certain other kinds of cells arise by differentiation
B. A fully differentiated cell
C. A cell that only exists in embryos
D. A type of cancer cell
CORRECT ANSWER A — An undifferentiated cell capable of giving rise to indefinitely more cells
of the same type, and from which certain other kinds of cells arise by
differentiation
RATIONALE Stem cells are undifferentiated cells capable of giving rise to indefinitely more
cells of the same type and differentiating into other cell types. They have
significant potential for regenerative medicine and treating various diseases.
, 5. What is nursing informatics?
A. The specialty that integrates nursing science with multiple information management and
analytical sciences to identify, define, manage, and communicate data, information,
knowledge, and wisdom in nursing practice
B. The use of computers in nursing
C. The study of information technology
D. A specialty that only deals with electronic health records
CORRECT ANSWER A — The specialty that integrates nursing science with multiple information
management and analytical sciences to identify, define, manage, and
communicate data, information, knowledge, and wisdom in nursing
practice
RATIONALE Nursing informatics integrates nursing science with information management and
analytical sciences to identify, define, manage, and communicate data,
information, knowledge, and wisdom in nursing practice. It was born out of need
to manage healthcare information effectively.
6. What do nurse informaticists do?
A. Integrate nursing science and computer information; manage communication of health
data, information, and knowledge
B. Only work with electronic health records
C. Only manage hospital IT systems
D. Only train nurses on computer systems
CORRECT ANSWER A — Integrate nursing science and computer information; manage
communication of health data, information, and knowledge
RATIONALE Nurse informaticists integrate nursing science and computer information. They
manage communication of health data, information, and knowledge, and work to
reduce errors and improve how information is communicated. They are aligned
with IOM and QSEN competencies.
