ATI PN Genetics and Genomics in
Maternal Newborn Care Assessment
A client who is pregnant and is scheduled for alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) testing asks the nurse, "What
makes this test different from the quad screen?" Which of the following responses should the nurse
make? - correct answer<<<<<<<"AFP testing examines your age and ethnicity when predicting the
likelihood of anomaly."
After receiving the news that a client and their partner both carry the gene for a specific medical
condition, the nurse should anticipate that the provider will explain which of the following options to
the couple? (Select all that apply.) - correct answer<<<<<<<Proceed with pregnancy
Consider in vitro fertilization
Consider donor eggs or sperm
Do not proceed with a pregnancy
A nurse is collecting data for an infant who was born 10 min ago. Which of the following clinical findings
should lead the nurse to suspect the newborn has Trisomy 21? (Select all that apply.) - correct
answer<<<<<<<Shorter neck
Wide-set eyes
Single palmar crease
Protruding tongue
A nurse is assisting in the care of a client during a preconception counseling visit. The client reports to
the nurse, "I had cancer when I was a child, so I am worried about having children and giving them
cancer." Which of the following responses should the nurse make? - correct answer<<<<<<<"Cancer
cannot be inherited by a child from a parent."
A nurse in an obstetric clinic is preparing charts for clients who will be seen today. Which of the
following clients should the nurse expect the provider to refer for genetic counseling? (Select all that
apply.) - correct answer<<<<<<<A 28-year-old client who has experienced two spontaneous abortions
A 34-year-old client who is taking fertility medications
A 39-year-old client who is pregnant for the first time
Maternal Newborn Care Assessment
A client who is pregnant and is scheduled for alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) testing asks the nurse, "What
makes this test different from the quad screen?" Which of the following responses should the nurse
make? - correct answer<<<<<<<"AFP testing examines your age and ethnicity when predicting the
likelihood of anomaly."
After receiving the news that a client and their partner both carry the gene for a specific medical
condition, the nurse should anticipate that the provider will explain which of the following options to
the couple? (Select all that apply.) - correct answer<<<<<<<Proceed with pregnancy
Consider in vitro fertilization
Consider donor eggs or sperm
Do not proceed with a pregnancy
A nurse is collecting data for an infant who was born 10 min ago. Which of the following clinical findings
should lead the nurse to suspect the newborn has Trisomy 21? (Select all that apply.) - correct
answer<<<<<<<Shorter neck
Wide-set eyes
Single palmar crease
Protruding tongue
A nurse is assisting in the care of a client during a preconception counseling visit. The client reports to
the nurse, "I had cancer when I was a child, so I am worried about having children and giving them
cancer." Which of the following responses should the nurse make? - correct answer<<<<<<<"Cancer
cannot be inherited by a child from a parent."
A nurse in an obstetric clinic is preparing charts for clients who will be seen today. Which of the
following clients should the nurse expect the provider to refer for genetic counseling? (Select all that
apply.) - correct answer<<<<<<<A 28-year-old client who has experienced two spontaneous abortions
A 34-year-old client who is taking fertility medications
A 39-year-old client who is pregnant for the first time
