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1. Housekeeping genes are vital to D. They are transcriptionally active.
the function and maintenance of
all the body's cells. What charac-
teristic is associated with these
genes?
2. Mutations in the encoding of hi- Heart disease
stones modifying proteins have
been shown to influence the de-
velopment of what congenial con-
dition
3. Signals to change or modify epige- Signals come from inside the cell, from neighboring
netic tags are ... from where? cells or the environment
4. During which stage of human de- A. In utero
velopment does the role of epige-
netics have the greatest impact on
the development of epigenetic ab-
normalities
5. The difference between DNA se- Epigenetic modifications are REVERSIBLE
quence mutations and epigenetic
modifications is?
6. Explain the characteristics of Totipotent cells are cells that can mature into any type of
totipotent stem cells and the body cell in an organism including the cells that make
sources of it up the placenta in mammals. Totipotent cells are only
present in mammals in the first few cell divisions of an
embryo.
7. Give 2 examples of totipotent cells A zygote
Cells in the early embyro up to 5 days
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8. What is a Totipotent cell? Totipotent cells are cells that can differentiate into any
type of body cell and extra embryonic tissue
9. What are the characteristics of 1. Chronic feeling of hunger (severe, even life-threaten-
Prader-Willi syndrome? ing obesity)
2. Low muscle tone
3. Short
4. Poor sex characteristic development
5. Behavioral problems
6. Poor cognitive development
10. Angelman syndrome is some- 1. Severe mental retardation
times called "happy puppet syn- 2. No speech
drome." What are the signs of this 3. Abnormal gait
disorder? 4. Wide stance
5. Arms held out kinda weird
11. What is the most common genetic A deletion of a segment of PATERNAL chromosome 15q.
cause of Prader-Willi syndrome? The maternal counterpart is methylated via genomic im-
printing.
12. What is the most common genetic A deletion of a segment of MATERNAL chromosome 15q.
cause of Angelman syndrome? The paternal counterpart is methylated via genomic im-
printing.
13. A child with Prader-Willi syndrome Prader-Willi syndrome is characterized by insatiable
has been hospitalized. Which as- hunger that can lead to morbid obesity in childhood.
sessment findings does the nurse Abnormal, puppetlike gait, paroxysms of inappropriate
expect with this syndrome? laughter, and nonverbal are characteristics seen in An-
gelman syndrome.
14. Observation shows jerky ataxic movement
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The nurse is examining an Angelman syndrome is characterized by jerky ataxic
8-year-old boy with chromoso- movements, similar to a puppet's gait. Hypotonicity is a
mal abnormalities. Which sign or symptom of Angelman syndrome as well as Prader Willi
symptom suggests the boy has syndrome, and Cri-du-chat. Cleft palate is a symptom of
Angelman syndrome? velo-cardio-facial/DiGeorge syndrome
15. What is the role of inactive MLH1 DNA Damage is left unrepaired
in the development of some forms
of inherited colon cancer?
16. When considering abnormal epi- Environmental Stressors
genetic modifications, what fac-
tor is currently being viewed as
strongly associated with the de-
velopment of some cancers?
17. 42. The most common cause of Hemolytic disorders in the newborn are the most com-
pathologic hyperbilirubinemia is: mon cause of pathologic jaundice.
18. Which infant is most likely to ex- Infant of an Rh-negative mother and a father who is Rh
press Rh incompatibility? positive and homozygous for the Rh factor
Rh-positive offspring of an Rh-negative mother are at
risk for Rh incompatibility
19. Rh hemolytic disease is suspected The first child was Rh positive
in a mother's second baby, a son.
Which factor is important in un-
derstanding how this could devel-
op?
20. The nurse is caring for an infant Phenobarbital
with hemolytic disease. Which
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medication should the nurse an-
ticipate to be prescribed to de-
crease the bilirubin level?
21. Which of the following combina- mother Rh negative, baby Rh positive
tions may result in the hemolytic
disease of the newborn?
22. The nurse is caring for a newborn The nurse turns the newborn every 3 or 4 hours
with hemolytic disease of the new-
born who is receiving photothera-
py. Which of the following nursing
interventions would be most ap-
propriate for the nurse to do?
23. A patient diagnosed with acute Combination antiretroviral therapy
primary HIV infection is in the clin-
ic. What treatment should be initi- Didanosine therapy once daily
ated for this patient? Zidovudine therapy once daily
Monotherapy protease inhibitor therapy
24. A patient has human immunodefi- C) helper T cells.
ciency virus (HIV). A nurse realizes
the HIV will attack:
25. The nursing instructor is dis- Fighting infection *
cussing the development of hu-
man immunodeficiency disease
(HIV) with the students. What
should the instructor inform the
class about helper T cells?
26. Low calcium levels and tetany
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1. Housekeeping genes are vital to D. They are transcriptionally active.
the function and maintenance of
all the body's cells. What charac-
teristic is associated with these
genes?
2. Mutations in the encoding of hi- Heart disease
stones modifying proteins have
been shown to influence the de-
velopment of what congenial con-
dition
3. Signals to change or modify epige- Signals come from inside the cell, from neighboring
netic tags are ... from where? cells or the environment
4. During which stage of human de- A. In utero
velopment does the role of epige-
netics have the greatest impact on
the development of epigenetic ab-
normalities
5. The difference between DNA se- Epigenetic modifications are REVERSIBLE
quence mutations and epigenetic
modifications is?
6. Explain the characteristics of Totipotent cells are cells that can mature into any type of
totipotent stem cells and the body cell in an organism including the cells that make
sources of it up the placenta in mammals. Totipotent cells are only
present in mammals in the first few cell divisions of an
embryo.
7. Give 2 examples of totipotent cells A zygote
Cells in the early embyro up to 5 days
1 of 36
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8. What is a Totipotent cell? Totipotent cells are cells that can differentiate into any
type of body cell and extra embryonic tissue
9. What are the characteristics of 1. Chronic feeling of hunger (severe, even life-threaten-
Prader-Willi syndrome? ing obesity)
2. Low muscle tone
3. Short
4. Poor sex characteristic development
5. Behavioral problems
6. Poor cognitive development
10. Angelman syndrome is some- 1. Severe mental retardation
times called "happy puppet syn- 2. No speech
drome." What are the signs of this 3. Abnormal gait
disorder? 4. Wide stance
5. Arms held out kinda weird
11. What is the most common genetic A deletion of a segment of PATERNAL chromosome 15q.
cause of Prader-Willi syndrome? The maternal counterpart is methylated via genomic im-
printing.
12. What is the most common genetic A deletion of a segment of MATERNAL chromosome 15q.
cause of Angelman syndrome? The paternal counterpart is methylated via genomic im-
printing.
13. A child with Prader-Willi syndrome Prader-Willi syndrome is characterized by insatiable
has been hospitalized. Which as- hunger that can lead to morbid obesity in childhood.
sessment findings does the nurse Abnormal, puppetlike gait, paroxysms of inappropriate
expect with this syndrome? laughter, and nonverbal are characteristics seen in An-
gelman syndrome.
14. Observation shows jerky ataxic movement
2 of 36
, Patho Mid term Chamberlain nr507
Patho Mid term Chamberlain nr507
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_4xgf7g
The nurse is examining an Angelman syndrome is characterized by jerky ataxic
8-year-old boy with chromoso- movements, similar to a puppet's gait. Hypotonicity is a
mal abnormalities. Which sign or symptom of Angelman syndrome as well as Prader Willi
symptom suggests the boy has syndrome, and Cri-du-chat. Cleft palate is a symptom of
Angelman syndrome? velo-cardio-facial/DiGeorge syndrome
15. What is the role of inactive MLH1 DNA Damage is left unrepaired
in the development of some forms
of inherited colon cancer?
16. When considering abnormal epi- Environmental Stressors
genetic modifications, what fac-
tor is currently being viewed as
strongly associated with the de-
velopment of some cancers?
17. 42. The most common cause of Hemolytic disorders in the newborn are the most com-
pathologic hyperbilirubinemia is: mon cause of pathologic jaundice.
18. Which infant is most likely to ex- Infant of an Rh-negative mother and a father who is Rh
press Rh incompatibility? positive and homozygous for the Rh factor
Rh-positive offspring of an Rh-negative mother are at
risk for Rh incompatibility
19. Rh hemolytic disease is suspected The first child was Rh positive
in a mother's second baby, a son.
Which factor is important in un-
derstanding how this could devel-
op?
20. The nurse is caring for an infant Phenobarbital
with hemolytic disease. Which
3 of 36
, Patho Mid term Chamberlain nr507
Patho Mid term Chamberlain nr507
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medication should the nurse an-
ticipate to be prescribed to de-
crease the bilirubin level?
21. Which of the following combina- mother Rh negative, baby Rh positive
tions may result in the hemolytic
disease of the newborn?
22. The nurse is caring for a newborn The nurse turns the newborn every 3 or 4 hours
with hemolytic disease of the new-
born who is receiving photothera-
py. Which of the following nursing
interventions would be most ap-
propriate for the nurse to do?
23. A patient diagnosed with acute Combination antiretroviral therapy
primary HIV infection is in the clin-
ic. What treatment should be initi- Didanosine therapy once daily
ated for this patient? Zidovudine therapy once daily
Monotherapy protease inhibitor therapy
24. A patient has human immunodefi- C) helper T cells.
ciency virus (HIV). A nurse realizes
the HIV will attack:
25. The nursing instructor is dis- Fighting infection *
cussing the development of hu-
man immunodeficiency disease
(HIV) with the students. What
should the instructor inform the
class about helper T cells?
26. Low calcium levels and tetany
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