GENETICS AND GENOMICS IN NURSING AND
HEALTH CARE PRACTICE TEST 2026 FULL
SOLUTIONS STUDY GUIDE REVIEW PACK
◉ The nurse working in the labor and delivery unit prepares to test
for which of the following as a part normal newborn screening?
a) Phenylketonuria
b) Sickle cell anemia
c) Cystic fibrosis
d) Down syndrome.
Answer: Phenylketonuria
◉ A nurse is assessing a patient with an autosomal-dominant
inherited condition. When discussing the risk of transmission to the
patient's offspring, which of the following would the nurse include?
a) The patient's partner must also have the genetic mutation.
,b) Females will be carriers for the condition.
c) Each child has a 50% risk of inheriting the gene.
d) The risk for inheritance depends on the presence of other gene
mutations..
Answer: Each child has a 50% risk of inheriting the gene.
◉ What target cultural population is a priority for the nurse to
educate about prevention of hypertension?
a) African Americans
b) Hispanics
c) Native Americans
d) Italian Americans.
Answer: African Americans
◉ Nursing students are reviewing legislation about the use of
genetic information. The students demonstrate a need for additional
,review when they identify which of the following as being prohibited
by the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA)?
a) Use of genetic information to establish insurance eligibility
b) Employers from using genetic information to make a decision
about promotions
c) Health insurers from charging higher rates for people at risk for a
genetic condition
d) Health insurers from denying coverage to a healthy person at risk
for a genetic condition.
Answer: Use of genetic information to establish insurance eligibility
◉ Which type of genetic test would be used to detect the possibility
of Down syndrome?
a) DNA analysis
b) Complete blood count (CBC)
, c) Chromosomal analysis
d) Hemoglobin electrophoresis.
Answer: Chromosomal analysis
◉ The nurse is obtaining health history from a client with a genetic
disorder. Which of the following would be most appropriate for the
nurse to establish the pattern of inheritance?
a) Obtain information about the client's parents.
b) Investigate for possible signs and symptoms of the disorder.
c) Determine if the condition is dominant or recessive.
d) Construct a pedigree of the client's family..
Answer: Construct a pedigree of the client's family.
◉ After assessing a client's family history, the nurse determines the
need for a genetic referral based on which of the following?
HEALTH CARE PRACTICE TEST 2026 FULL
SOLUTIONS STUDY GUIDE REVIEW PACK
◉ The nurse working in the labor and delivery unit prepares to test
for which of the following as a part normal newborn screening?
a) Phenylketonuria
b) Sickle cell anemia
c) Cystic fibrosis
d) Down syndrome.
Answer: Phenylketonuria
◉ A nurse is assessing a patient with an autosomal-dominant
inherited condition. When discussing the risk of transmission to the
patient's offspring, which of the following would the nurse include?
a) The patient's partner must also have the genetic mutation.
,b) Females will be carriers for the condition.
c) Each child has a 50% risk of inheriting the gene.
d) The risk for inheritance depends on the presence of other gene
mutations..
Answer: Each child has a 50% risk of inheriting the gene.
◉ What target cultural population is a priority for the nurse to
educate about prevention of hypertension?
a) African Americans
b) Hispanics
c) Native Americans
d) Italian Americans.
Answer: African Americans
◉ Nursing students are reviewing legislation about the use of
genetic information. The students demonstrate a need for additional
,review when they identify which of the following as being prohibited
by the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA)?
a) Use of genetic information to establish insurance eligibility
b) Employers from using genetic information to make a decision
about promotions
c) Health insurers from charging higher rates for people at risk for a
genetic condition
d) Health insurers from denying coverage to a healthy person at risk
for a genetic condition.
Answer: Use of genetic information to establish insurance eligibility
◉ Which type of genetic test would be used to detect the possibility
of Down syndrome?
a) DNA analysis
b) Complete blood count (CBC)
, c) Chromosomal analysis
d) Hemoglobin electrophoresis.
Answer: Chromosomal analysis
◉ The nurse is obtaining health history from a client with a genetic
disorder. Which of the following would be most appropriate for the
nurse to establish the pattern of inheritance?
a) Obtain information about the client's parents.
b) Investigate for possible signs and symptoms of the disorder.
c) Determine if the condition is dominant or recessive.
d) Construct a pedigree of the client's family..
Answer: Construct a pedigree of the client's family.
◉ After assessing a client's family history, the nurse determines the
need for a genetic referral based on which of the following?
