WGU D027 Comprehensive Study Guide with Complete Solutions(SCORED A+)

Autosomal Dominant - ANSWER-1 parent has, 50% change of child having Autosomal Recessive - ANSWER-Both parents are carriers, 25% change of child having, 50% chance child is a carrier. Cystic Fibrosis - ANSWER-affects pancreas causing secretions in lungs 21st Trisomy - ANSWER-Down Syndrome Klinefelter Syndrome (XXY) - ANSWER-male has extra X, female like qualities Turner Syndrome - ANSWER-Missing X in females Alpha Thalassemia - ANSWER-inherited blood disorder; mild to severe anemia Beta Thallasemia - ANSWER-low hemoglobin; contraindicated medication ferrous sulfate Prevalence Risk - ANSWER-proportion of the population affected at a certain time Incidence rate - ANSWER-number of new cases divided by population Innate immunity - ANSWER-inflammation; increased vascular permeability B&T lymphocytes - ANSWER-immune response primary malignant tumor - ANSWER-lack of organization of cells glucocorticoids - ANSWER-used in combination with other agent to treat lymphoid tissue (leukemia). glucocorticoids are directly toxic to lymphoid tissues. Selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERM) - ANSWER-for hormone receptor positive and advanced breast cancer. (Tamoxifin reduces risk and recurrence risk) Heart failure - ANSWER-impairment of the ventricle to fill with or eject blood; heart cannot meet metabolic need of the body. CHF -