NURS 306 - Week 1 Questions with Complete Solutions

XY Correct Answer-Male XX Correct Answer-Female Genetic Diseases Correct Answer-Sickle cell anemia, cystic fibrosis, Tay-Sachs disease, thalassemia, phenylketonuria, Huntington's disease, hemophilia, Duchenne's muscular dystrophy geriatric pregnancy Correct Answer-pregnancy after the age of 35 (increased risk of chromosomal abnormality) Teratogens Correct Answer-drugs, medications, viruses, infections, environmental toxins what is the most common teratogen? Correct Answer-alcohol Characteristic of fetal alcohol syndrome Correct Answer-physical characteristics will be seen first When is developing fetus most vulnerable to teratogens? Correct Answer-organogenesis (first 8 weeks of gestation) Normal menstrual cycle is how lo