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What is the most common indication for genetic counseling?
A) maternal age
B) drug exposure during the first trimester?
C) Increased maternal alpha-fetoprotein
D) history of previous still birth --- correct precise answer ---A)
maternal age
The largest group of women who benefit from genetic counseling are
those over the age of 35
The FNP schedules a 38-year-old primigravida (first time pregnancy)
for an amniocentesis at 16 weeks gestation. The FNP would explain
that the purpose of this procedure is to:
A) Assess for the possibility of twins
B) Deterime the biliruben level
,C) Perform genetic studies
D) Assess L/S ratio --- correct precise answer ---C) Perform genetic
studies
This womans age puts her at risk for Down Syndrome
In the most commonly seen form of Turner Syndrome, how is the X
chromosome affected?
A) Each cell has only one X chromosome?
B) Some cells have two X chromsomes, while the other cells have only
one.
C) Each cell has two X chromsomes, but part of the chromosome is
missing.
D) Each cell has an extra X chromosome --- correct precise answer ---
A) Each cell has only one X chromsome
45% of persons with Turner Syndrome have monosomy X meaning
there is only one copy of the X chromosome in each cell.
The FNP is assessing a newborn who is demonstrating a high-pitched
cry, microcephaly, hypertelorism, hypotonia, and a low birth weight.
The FNP would suspect which of the following genetic conditions?
A) Down Syndrome
B) Cri du chat
, C) Charge syndrome
D) Duncan disease --- correct precise answer ---B) Cri du chat
The clinical symptoms of cri du chat syndrome usually include a high-
pitched cat-like cry, mental retardation, delayed development,
distinctive facial features, small head size (microcephaly), widely-
spaced eyes (hypertelorism), low birth weight and weak muscle tone
(hypotonia) in infancy.
When explaining the types of adaptive immunity, the FNP student is
aware that:
A) Adaptive immunity is a cell-mediated immune response which is
B) Adaptive immunity is the level of immunity that all persons are
born with.
C) Adaptive immunity occurs when antibodies are passed from the
mother to the fetus.
D) Adaptive immunity occurs through immunization. --- correct
precise answer ---A) Adaptive immunity is a cell-mediated immune
response which is carried out by T cells and B cells.
There are two types of adaptive immunity responses: the cell-
mediated immune response, which is carried out by T cells, and the
humoral immune response, which is controlled by activated B cells
and antibodies.