CNUR 303 Midterm Questions With Complete Solutions
With regard to the estimation and interpretation of the
recurrence of risks, for genetic disorders, nurses should be aware
that
A. Disorders involving maternal ingestion of drugs, carry a one
and four chance of being repeated in the second child
B. And autosomal recessive disease carries a one and eight risk
of the second child also having the disorder
C. With a dominant disorder, the likelihood of the second child
also having the condition is 100%
D. The risk factor remains the same no matt
D
With regard to abnormalities of chromosomes, nurses should be
aware that
A. They occur in approximately 10% of newborns
B. Unbalanced translocation results in a mild abnormality, that
the child will outgrow
C. Down syndrome is the result of an abnormal chromosomal
structure
D. Abnormalities of number are the leading cause of
chromosome abnormality in humans
D
,A woman is eight months pregnant. She tells the nurse that she
knows her baby listens to her, but her partner thinks she is
imagining things. Which response by the nurse is most
appropriate?
A. A baby in utero does respond to the parents voice,
B. Many women imagine what their baby is like.
C. You'll need to ask the doctor if the baby can hear yet
D. Thinking that your baby hears will help you bond with the
baby.
A
A pregnant client and her partner have been referred to a genetic
counselor. The nurse informed the couple that the role of at the
genetic counsellor is which of the following? Select all that
apply.
A. Provide preconception, prenatal and postnatal information,
and counselling
B. Make recommendations based on their experience and
knowledge
C. As a team provide information, education, and support
D. Provide medical and surgical intervention when there are
known congenital defects
B, c
What best describes the pattern of genetic transmission known
as autosomal recessive inheritance?
A disorders in which the abnormal gene is carried on the X
chromosome
B. Disorders in which both genes of a pair must be abnormal for
, the disorder to be expressed
C. Disorders in which a single gene controls the particular trait,
D. Disorders in which the abnormal gene for the trait is
expressed even when the other member of the pair is normal.
B
The student nurse is giving a presentation about milestones in
embryonic/fetal development. Which information should he or
she include? A at eight weeks of gestation, primary lung and
ureteral buds appear
B. At 12 weeks of gestation, the vagina is open or the testes are
in position for descent into the scrotum
C. At 24 weeks of age, the skin is smooth, and subcutaneous fat
is beginning to collect
D. At 20 weeks of age, the vernix caseosa and lanugo appear on
the body.
.
D
A nurse is providing genetic counselling for an expectant couple
who already have a child with trisomy 18. The nurse should
A. Explain that the foetus has a 50% chance of having the
disorder
B. Tell the couple that they need to have an abortion within 2 to
3 weeks
C. Referred a couple to a psychologist for emotional support
D. Discuss options with a couple, including amniocentesis to
determine whether the foetus is affected
D
With regard to the estimation and interpretation of the
recurrence of risks, for genetic disorders, nurses should be aware
that
A. Disorders involving maternal ingestion of drugs, carry a one
and four chance of being repeated in the second child
B. And autosomal recessive disease carries a one and eight risk
of the second child also having the disorder
C. With a dominant disorder, the likelihood of the second child
also having the condition is 100%
D. The risk factor remains the same no matt
D
With regard to abnormalities of chromosomes, nurses should be
aware that
A. They occur in approximately 10% of newborns
B. Unbalanced translocation results in a mild abnormality, that
the child will outgrow
C. Down syndrome is the result of an abnormal chromosomal
structure
D. Abnormalities of number are the leading cause of
chromosome abnormality in humans
D
,A woman is eight months pregnant. She tells the nurse that she
knows her baby listens to her, but her partner thinks she is
imagining things. Which response by the nurse is most
appropriate?
A. A baby in utero does respond to the parents voice,
B. Many women imagine what their baby is like.
C. You'll need to ask the doctor if the baby can hear yet
D. Thinking that your baby hears will help you bond with the
baby.
A
A pregnant client and her partner have been referred to a genetic
counselor. The nurse informed the couple that the role of at the
genetic counsellor is which of the following? Select all that
apply.
A. Provide preconception, prenatal and postnatal information,
and counselling
B. Make recommendations based on their experience and
knowledge
C. As a team provide information, education, and support
D. Provide medical and surgical intervention when there are
known congenital defects
B, c
What best describes the pattern of genetic transmission known
as autosomal recessive inheritance?
A disorders in which the abnormal gene is carried on the X
chromosome
B. Disorders in which both genes of a pair must be abnormal for
, the disorder to be expressed
C. Disorders in which a single gene controls the particular trait,
D. Disorders in which the abnormal gene for the trait is
expressed even when the other member of the pair is normal.
B
The student nurse is giving a presentation about milestones in
embryonic/fetal development. Which information should he or
she include? A at eight weeks of gestation, primary lung and
ureteral buds appear
B. At 12 weeks of gestation, the vagina is open or the testes are
in position for descent into the scrotum
C. At 24 weeks of age, the skin is smooth, and subcutaneous fat
is beginning to collect
D. At 20 weeks of age, the vernix caseosa and lanugo appear on
the body.
.
D
A nurse is providing genetic counselling for an expectant couple
who already have a child with trisomy 18. The nurse should
A. Explain that the foetus has a 50% chance of having the
disorder
B. Tell the couple that they need to have an abortion within 2 to
3 weeks
C. Referred a couple to a psychologist for emotional support
D. Discuss options with a couple, including amniocentesis to
determine whether the foetus is affected
D
