NURS 5210 Module 2: Neurodevelopmental
Disorders Overview UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
The ___ was an international research effort that was completed in 2003. - CORRECT
ANSWER - The Human Genome Project (HGP)
Prior to the Human Genome Project (HGP), the role of genetics in psychiatry and medicine was
largely: - CORRECT ANSWER - Identification of single-gene mutations
___ and ___ demonstrate the genetics play a role in the development of psychiatric disease. -
CORRECT ANSWER - - Heritability
- Twin studies
Phenotype - CORRECT ANSWER - The set of observable characteristics of an individual
resulting from the interaction of its genotype with the environment.
There is a ___ phenotypic variety in the presentations of psychiatric illness. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Wide
Most childhood-onset psychiatric diagnoses appear highly ___. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Heritable
DNA Variants - CORRECT ANSWER - Errors or changes in the DNA
In each individual human genome, there are millions of DNA variants, which are called ___. -
CORRECT ANSWER - Polymorphisms
Polymorphisms are critical in regards to human illness and evolution, but these variants can also
be ___. - CORRECT ANSWER - Benign