Advanced Pathophysiology Quiz 1-Nurs
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A patient has severe mental retardation caused by a deletion of part of chromosome 5. What genetic
disorder will the nurse see documented in the chart? *Ans* Answer: Cri du chat syndrome
A 12-year-old male is diagnosed with Klinefelter syndrome. His karyotype would reveal which of the
following? *Ans* Answer: XXY
A 15-year-old female is diagnosed with Prader-Willi syndrome. This condition is an example of:
*Ans* Answer: Gene imprinting
A 20-year-old pregnant female gives birth to a stillborn child. Autopsy reveals that the fetus has 92
chromosomes. What term may be on the autopsy report to describe this condition? *Ans* Answer:
Tetraploidy
A 50-year-old male was recently diagnosed with Huntington disease. Transmission of this disease is
associated with: *Ans* Answer: Delayed age of onset
A eukaryotic cell is undergoing DNA replication. In which region of the cell would most of the genetic
information be contained? *Ans* Answer: Nucleolus
A newborn male is diagnosed with albinism based on skin, eye, and hair appearance. Which finding will
support this diagnosis? *Ans* Answer: Inability to convert tyrosine to DOPA (3,4
dihydroxyphenylalanine)
A nurse is reading a chart and sees the term oncotic pressure. The nurse recalls that oncotic pressure
(colloid osmotic pressure) is determined by: *Ans* Answer: Plasma proteins
6501 Walden University |Verified Q&A|
Graded A+
0 out of 1 points
A patient has severe mental retardation caused by a deletion of part of chromosome 5. What genetic
disorder will the nurse see documented in the chart? *Ans* Answer: Cri du chat syndrome
A 12-year-old male is diagnosed with Klinefelter syndrome. His karyotype would reveal which of the
following? *Ans* Answer: XXY
A 15-year-old female is diagnosed with Prader-Willi syndrome. This condition is an example of:
*Ans* Answer: Gene imprinting
A 20-year-old pregnant female gives birth to a stillborn child. Autopsy reveals that the fetus has 92
chromosomes. What term may be on the autopsy report to describe this condition? *Ans* Answer:
Tetraploidy
A 50-year-old male was recently diagnosed with Huntington disease. Transmission of this disease is
associated with: *Ans* Answer: Delayed age of onset
A eukaryotic cell is undergoing DNA replication. In which region of the cell would most of the genetic
information be contained? *Ans* Answer: Nucleolus
A newborn male is diagnosed with albinism based on skin, eye, and hair appearance. Which finding will
support this diagnosis? *Ans* Answer: Inability to convert tyrosine to DOPA (3,4
dihydroxyphenylalanine)
A nurse is reading a chart and sees the term oncotic pressure. The nurse recalls that oncotic pressure
(colloid osmotic pressure) is determined by: *Ans* Answer: Plasma proteins
