Exam 2 Practice Questions (ATI & IGGY) Questions And Answers 2024/2025 A+

Exam 2 Practice Questions (ATI & IGGY) Questions And Answers 2024/2025 A+ What are autosomes? A. The chromosomes not involved in gender determination B. The organized arrangement of chromosomes in one cell C. Structures composed of two X chromosomes as the sex chromosomes D. The proteins needed to generate chromosome pairs - Answer = A Which statement best reflects the correct actions of the health care professional who is providing genetic counseling? A. "We are going to perform this testing because you asked for it and it won't affect your family in anyway." B. "This test will tell us everything about you!" C. "I'm here to provide information so that you can make an informed decision about genetic testing." D. "The results of this genetic testing will be sent to your health insurance company immediately." - Answer= C A newborn inherits a blood type allele for Type A blood from the mother and an allele for Type B blood from the father. What type of blood will the newborn have? A. Type B B. Type O C. Type AB D. Type A - Answer = C When assessing for genetic risks, which factors indicate that the client may have an increased risk for a disease or disorder? (Select all that apply) A. A close family member has an identified disorder B. A client has been diagnosed with two different types of cancer C. A client's sister had breast cancer at age 24 D. A client's father was diagnosed with rheumatic fever at 10 years of age E. A client tells you that he was exposed to a carcinogenic substance during a war. - Answer= A,B,C What is the smallest functional unit of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)? A. Allele B. Nucleotide C. Chromosome D. Gene - Answer= D (Gene) For the client with a genetic predisposition to develop Type 2 diabetes, which of the following factors increases the risk that the client will be diagnosed with this disease? A. The client consumes a high fat diet B. The client's grandfather has type 1 diabetes C. The client leads a very sedentary lifestyle D. The client's mother has coronary artery disease - Answer= C (Sedentary lifestyle) The client desires genetic testing for the Huntington's Disease (HD) gene but does not want other members of his family to know the results. Which ethical issue would be violated if the client's family was informed of these results? A. The right to know versus the right not to know B. Privacy C. Coercion D. Confidentiality - Answer= D (Confidentiality) Which of the following criteria are used to determine if inheritance is autosomal dominant (AD)? (Select all that apply) A. Unaffected people do not have affected children. B. The risk for the affected person to pass the trait to a child is 50% with each pregnancy. C. The trait appears in every other generation D. The trait is found equally in males and females E. For the trait to be expressed, both alleles must be transmitted - Answer...