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AMNH GENETICS, GENOMICS, GENETHICS FOR NURSING
PRACTICE QUIZ |2025-2026 LATEST UPDATED | ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS | 100% RATED CORRECT | 100%
VERFIED SOLTIONS | ALREADY GRADED A+
A patient with a fractured elbow in the emergency department states that he needs
morphine for pain rather than codeine because the last time he had a painful injury,
codeine was not effective in managing his pain.
What is the nurse's best response or action?
Select one:
a. Communicate this information to the admitting physician.
b. Reassure the patient that he will receive progressively higher dosages of codeine until his
pain is controlled.
c. Ask the patient how much alcohol he ingests daily.
d. Alert the health-care provider that this patient is "drug-seeking."
a. Communicate this information to the admitting physician.
What is the genetic contribution to the development of the most common forms of
atherosclerosis?
Select one:
a. Genetic predisposition expressed after exposure to a viral trigger
b. Disordered mitochondrial function reducing energy production
c. Single gene mutation following autosomal dominant inheritance
d. Variation in a variety of genes each exerting a small effect
d. Variation in a variety of genes each exerting a small effect A certified family nurse
practitioner with an MSN degree in family practice who works in a clinic serving
patients who have connective tissue disorders refers to himself as a clinical
geneticist. Is this title appropriate?
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Select one:
a. Yes, he is an advanced practice nurse.
b. No, a clinical geneticist must be certified as a genetic counselor.
c. Yes, he is a clinician employed in a setting specializing in patients with genetic-based
health problems
d. No, a clinical geneticist is a physician who has completed a fellowship in clinical
genetics.
d. No, a clinical geneticist is a physician who has completed a fellowship in clinical genetics.
For patients who have familial hypercholesterolemia, what should be the focus of teaching
for blood cholesterol reduction?
Select one:
a. Eliminating animal fats from the diet
b. Increasing the amount of fruit in the diet
c. Taking the lipid-lowering drug as prescribed
d. Exercising at least 4 to 5 hours every week
c. Taking the lipid-lowering drug as prescribed Which statement
about atrial fibrillation is correct?
Select one:
a. A variety of different genes contribute to its expression.
b. When severe, it leads to long QT syndrome.
c. It is found exclusively in adults over 60 years old.
d. It is the most common genetic cardiac disorder worldwide.
a. A variety of different genes contribute to its expression.
How are malignant tumors different from benign tumors?
Select one:
a. Malignant tumors lose plasma membranes, and benign tumors continue to produce
them.
b. Benign tumors have totally normal features, and malignant tumors have totally
abnormal features.
c. Malignant tumors grow by expansion, and benign tumors grow by invasion.
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d. Benign tumors retain parental cell functions, and malignant tumors lose parental
cell functions.
b. Benign tumors have totally normal features, and malignant tumors have totally abnormal
features.
A 40 year-old man who has a mother who was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 45, a
father who was diagnosed with smoking-related lung cancer at age 55, a 33-year-old sister
with breast cancer, and a 38-year-old sister with ovarian cancer, asks if he should be
concerned for his cancer risk. What is the best response?
Select one:
a. You have two first-degree relatives and two second-degree relatives with cancer,
which increases your general risk for cancer."
b. "Your risk is not affected by this family history because most of the cancers arose in
female sex-associated tissues."
c. "Your risk for cancer is affected by your parents' cancer development and you
should have genetic counseling on that basis; however, your sisters' cancers have no
bearing on your risk."
d. "Your risk for breast cancer may be increased and requires more investigation;
however, your risk for lung cancer is not affected by this history."
d. "Your risk for breast cancer may be increased and requires more investigation; however, your
risk for lung cancer is not affected by this history."
What term is used to describe the gene-to-gene interaction in which the action of one gene
modifies the expression of a different gene? Select one:
a. Genomic imprinting
b. Heterogeneity
c. Epigenetic penetrance
d. Epistasis
d. Epistasis
How do genetic counselors provide genetic/genomic information to patients and families in
a nondirective manner?
Select one:
a. Providing only the information the patient or family specifically requests
AMNH GENETICS, GENOMICS, GENETHICS FOR NURSING
PRACTICE QUIZ |2025-2026 LATEST UPDATED | ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS | 100% RATED CORRECT | 100%
VERFIED SOLTIONS | ALREADY GRADED A+
A patient with a fractured elbow in the emergency department states that he needs
morphine for pain rather than codeine because the last time he had a painful injury,
codeine was not effective in managing his pain.
What is the nurse's best response or action?
Select one:
a. Communicate this information to the admitting physician.
b. Reassure the patient that he will receive progressively higher dosages of codeine until his
pain is controlled.
c. Ask the patient how much alcohol he ingests daily.
d. Alert the health-care provider that this patient is "drug-seeking."
a. Communicate this information to the admitting physician.
What is the genetic contribution to the development of the most common forms of
atherosclerosis?
Select one:
a. Genetic predisposition expressed after exposure to a viral trigger
b. Disordered mitochondrial function reducing energy production
c. Single gene mutation following autosomal dominant inheritance
d. Variation in a variety of genes each exerting a small effect
d. Variation in a variety of genes each exerting a small effect A certified family nurse
practitioner with an MSN degree in family practice who works in a clinic serving
patients who have connective tissue disorders refers to himself as a clinical
geneticist. Is this title appropriate?
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Select one:
a. Yes, he is an advanced practice nurse.
b. No, a clinical geneticist must be certified as a genetic counselor.
c. Yes, he is a clinician employed in a setting specializing in patients with genetic-based
health problems
d. No, a clinical geneticist is a physician who has completed a fellowship in clinical
genetics.
d. No, a clinical geneticist is a physician who has completed a fellowship in clinical genetics.
For patients who have familial hypercholesterolemia, what should be the focus of teaching
for blood cholesterol reduction?
Select one:
a. Eliminating animal fats from the diet
b. Increasing the amount of fruit in the diet
c. Taking the lipid-lowering drug as prescribed
d. Exercising at least 4 to 5 hours every week
c. Taking the lipid-lowering drug as prescribed Which statement
about atrial fibrillation is correct?
Select one:
a. A variety of different genes contribute to its expression.
b. When severe, it leads to long QT syndrome.
c. It is found exclusively in adults over 60 years old.
d. It is the most common genetic cardiac disorder worldwide.
a. A variety of different genes contribute to its expression.
How are malignant tumors different from benign tumors?
Select one:
a. Malignant tumors lose plasma membranes, and benign tumors continue to produce
them.
b. Benign tumors have totally normal features, and malignant tumors have totally
abnormal features.
c. Malignant tumors grow by expansion, and benign tumors grow by invasion.
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d. Benign tumors retain parental cell functions, and malignant tumors lose parental
cell functions.
b. Benign tumors have totally normal features, and malignant tumors have totally abnormal
features.
A 40 year-old man who has a mother who was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 45, a
father who was diagnosed with smoking-related lung cancer at age 55, a 33-year-old sister
with breast cancer, and a 38-year-old sister with ovarian cancer, asks if he should be
concerned for his cancer risk. What is the best response?
Select one:
a. You have two first-degree relatives and two second-degree relatives with cancer,
which increases your general risk for cancer."
b. "Your risk is not affected by this family history because most of the cancers arose in
female sex-associated tissues."
c. "Your risk for cancer is affected by your parents' cancer development and you
should have genetic counseling on that basis; however, your sisters' cancers have no
bearing on your risk."
d. "Your risk for breast cancer may be increased and requires more investigation;
however, your risk for lung cancer is not affected by this history."
d. "Your risk for breast cancer may be increased and requires more investigation; however, your
risk for lung cancer is not affected by this history."
What term is used to describe the gene-to-gene interaction in which the action of one gene
modifies the expression of a different gene? Select one:
a. Genomic imprinting
b. Heterogeneity
c. Epigenetic penetrance
d. Epistasis
d. Epistasis
How do genetic counselors provide genetic/genomic information to patients and families in
a nondirective manner?
Select one:
a. Providing only the information the patient or family specifically requests
