ATI Genetics and Genomics in Maternal Newborn Care Assessment
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Question:
A client who is pregnant and is scheduled for alpha-
fetoprotein (AFP) testing asks the nurse, "What makes this
test different from the quad screen?" Which of the following
responses should the nurse make? "AFP testing is diagnostic
for an anomaly, unlike the quad screen which is a screening
test." "AFP testing detects the presence of certain chemicals
in fetal DNA that lead to anomaly." "AFP testing is
performed in the second trimester and the quad screen in the
first trimester." "AFP testing examines your age and ethnicity
when predicting the likelihood of anomaly."
Answer:
"AFP testing examines your age and ethnicity when
predicting the likelihood of anomaly." *Although the AFP
level is a component of the quad screen, the AFP test includes
consideration of factors like the client's age and ethnicity,
unlike the quad screen which measures levels of four specific
chemicals including AFP.
Question:
After receiving the news that a client and their partner both
carry the gene for a specific medical condition, the nurse
should anticipate that the provider will explain which of the
following options to the couple? (Select all that apply.)
Answer:
Proceed with pregnancy Consider in vitro fertilization
Consider donor eggs or sperm Do not proceed with a
pregnancy
, Question:
A nurse is collecting data for an infant who was born 10 min
ago. Which of the following clinical findings should lead the
nurse to suspect the newborn has Trisomy 21? (Select all that
apply.) Shorter neck Large hands and feet Increased muscle
tone Protruding tongue Single palmar crease Wide-set eyes
Answer:
Shorter neck Wide-set eyes Single palmar crease Protruding
tongue
Question:
A nurse is assisting in the care of a client during a
preconception counseling visit. The client reports to the nurse,
"I had cancer when I was a child, so I am worried about
having children and giving them cancer." Which of the
following responses should the nurse make? "Just because
you had cancer as a child does not mean your child will have
cancer." "Cancer cannot be inherited by a child from a
parent." "Childhood cancer only happens when both parents
carry cancer genes." "We can predict if your child will have
cancer or not."
Answer:
"Cancer cannot be inherited by a child from a parent."
**Cancer cannot be inherited by a child from a parent.
Additionally, tumor cell genetic alterations are not
transmissible. However, genetic alterations that raise the risk
of cancer can be passed down or inherited. Cancer is caused
by alterations in the genes that control cell division and
growth. However, this response is not supportive of the
client's concern.
Question:
A nurse in an obstetric clinic is preparing charts for clients
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Question:
A client who is pregnant and is scheduled for alpha-
fetoprotein (AFP) testing asks the nurse, "What makes this
test different from the quad screen?" Which of the following
responses should the nurse make? "AFP testing is diagnostic
for an anomaly, unlike the quad screen which is a screening
test." "AFP testing detects the presence of certain chemicals
in fetal DNA that lead to anomaly." "AFP testing is
performed in the second trimester and the quad screen in the
first trimester." "AFP testing examines your age and ethnicity
when predicting the likelihood of anomaly."
Answer:
"AFP testing examines your age and ethnicity when
predicting the likelihood of anomaly." *Although the AFP
level is a component of the quad screen, the AFP test includes
consideration of factors like the client's age and ethnicity,
unlike the quad screen which measures levels of four specific
chemicals including AFP.
Question:
After receiving the news that a client and their partner both
carry the gene for a specific medical condition, the nurse
should anticipate that the provider will explain which of the
following options to the couple? (Select all that apply.)
Answer:
Proceed with pregnancy Consider in vitro fertilization
Consider donor eggs or sperm Do not proceed with a
pregnancy
, Question:
A nurse is collecting data for an infant who was born 10 min
ago. Which of the following clinical findings should lead the
nurse to suspect the newborn has Trisomy 21? (Select all that
apply.) Shorter neck Large hands and feet Increased muscle
tone Protruding tongue Single palmar crease Wide-set eyes
Answer:
Shorter neck Wide-set eyes Single palmar crease Protruding
tongue
Question:
A nurse is assisting in the care of a client during a
preconception counseling visit. The client reports to the nurse,
"I had cancer when I was a child, so I am worried about
having children and giving them cancer." Which of the
following responses should the nurse make? "Just because
you had cancer as a child does not mean your child will have
cancer." "Cancer cannot be inherited by a child from a
parent." "Childhood cancer only happens when both parents
carry cancer genes." "We can predict if your child will have
cancer or not."
Answer:
"Cancer cannot be inherited by a child from a parent."
**Cancer cannot be inherited by a child from a parent.
Additionally, tumor cell genetic alterations are not
transmissible. However, genetic alterations that raise the risk
of cancer can be passed down or inherited. Cancer is caused
by alterations in the genes that control cell division and
growth. However, this response is not supportive of the
client's concern.
Question:
A nurse in an obstetric clinic is preparing charts for clients
