Critical care NUR 409 Exam 1 Study Guide

Genetics CORRECT ANSWER the study of heredity Genomics CORRECT ANSWER study of whole genomes, including genes and their functions Nursing responsibilities in genetics CORRECT ANSWER provide/refer to counseling to genetic and genomic services after a diagnosis genetic results can take up to 4 weeks so in the mean time families might need support until they know the results educate pt that a negative result does not mean they can never develop the disease, they're just at a smaller risk (due to environmental influence on cell mutation, anything can be possible to be developed) keep an eye our for red flags in family hx (disease occur in family more than once, healthy relative that randomly had an MI, early onset in disease, ethnic predisposition etc) -sickle cell= African american -tay-sachs= ashkenazi jewish -alpha thalassemia = southeast asia Pharmacogenetics CORRECT ANSWER the study of how genetic variation affects an individual's response to drugs