PATHO EXAM TEST BANK 1 2025/2026 WITH
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A public health nurse should recognize that sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are typically
spread by which of the following mechanisms?
direct contact
Genetic disorders that involve a single gene trait are characterized by
Mendelian patterns of transmission
In addition to having a 50% chance of inheriting an autosomal dominant
disorder from an affected parent, such a disorder is characterized by:
varied gene penetration and expression
Autosomal recessive disorders are characterized by:
inborn errors of metabolism
When a male child inherits an X-linked disorder from his heterozygous carrier
mother,
some of his sisters will be carriers
Multifactorial inheritance disorders, such as cleft palate, are often caused
by____________ during fetal development.
Multiple gene mutations
The newborn has the distinctive physical features of trisomy 21, Down
syndrome, which includes:
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,upward slanting eyes
Aneuploidy of the X chromosome can result in a monosomy or polysomy
disorder. The manifestations of monosomy X, Turner syndrome, differ from
polysomy X disorders in numerous ways that include:
short-stature female individual
A teratogenic environmental agent can cause birth defects when:
retained during early pregnancy
Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is unlike other teratogens in that the harmful
effects on the fetus:
extend throughout the pregnancy
Prenatal diagnosis methods include the use of ultrasonography for identifying
________ abnormalities.
Skeletal
A woman who is a carrier for which of the following diseases possesses the
greatest likelihood of passing the disease to her future children when
heterozygous pairing exists?
Neurofibromatosis
Which of the following statements is true of autosomal recessive disorders?
Effects are typically the result of alterations in enzyme function
The parents of a newborn infant are relieved that their baby was born healthy,
with the exception of a cleft lip that will be surgically corrected in 10 or 12
weeks. Which of the nurses following statements to the parents best conveys
the probable cause of the infants cleft lip?
Your childs cleft lip likely results from the interplay between environment
and genes.
Which of the following practitioners is most likely to be of assistance in the
early care of an infant with a cleft lip?
Lactation consultant
A 41-year-old woman has made the recent decision to start a family, and is
eager to undergo testing to mitigate the possibility of having a child with Down
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, syndrome. Which of the following tests is most likely to provide the data the
woman seeks?
Prenatal blood tests
Genetic testing has revealed that a male infant has been born with an extra X
chromosome. What are the most likely implications of this finding?
The child is likely to have no manifestations of this chromosomal
abnormality
Which of the following variables determine the extent of teratogenic drug
effects? Select all that apply.
Molecular weight of the drug, Stage of pregnancy when the drug was taken, Duration of drug
exposure
A woman who has just learned that she is pregnant for the first time has sought
advice from her healthcare provider about the safe use of alcohol during
pregnancy. What advice should the clinician provide to the woman?
Its likely best to eliminate alcohol from your diet while youre pregnant.
Which of the following health problems may be identified by a TORCH
screening test?
Rubella and herpes
Ultrasonography is most likely to detect which of the following fetal
abnormalities?
Skeletal abnormalities
Epithelialization, the first component of the proliferative phase of wound
healing, is delayed in open wounds until after ________ has formed.
granulation tissue
A mutation has occurred during mitosis of an individuals bone marrow cell.
This event may be the result of the failure of which of the following?
Cyclins
A patient has experienced a myocardial infarction with accompanying necrosis
of cardiac muscle, a permanent tissue. What are the ramifications of the fact
that cardiac muscle is a permanent tissue?
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VERIFIED DETAILED ANSWERS
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SOLUTIONS|ALREADY GRADED
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A public health nurse should recognize that sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are typically
spread by which of the following mechanisms?
direct contact
Genetic disorders that involve a single gene trait are characterized by
Mendelian patterns of transmission
In addition to having a 50% chance of inheriting an autosomal dominant
disorder from an affected parent, such a disorder is characterized by:
varied gene penetration and expression
Autosomal recessive disorders are characterized by:
inborn errors of metabolism
When a male child inherits an X-linked disorder from his heterozygous carrier
mother,
some of his sisters will be carriers
Multifactorial inheritance disorders, such as cleft palate, are often caused
by____________ during fetal development.
Multiple gene mutations
The newborn has the distinctive physical features of trisomy 21, Down
syndrome, which includes:
1|Page
,upward slanting eyes
Aneuploidy of the X chromosome can result in a monosomy or polysomy
disorder. The manifestations of monosomy X, Turner syndrome, differ from
polysomy X disorders in numerous ways that include:
short-stature female individual
A teratogenic environmental agent can cause birth defects when:
retained during early pregnancy
Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is unlike other teratogens in that the harmful
effects on the fetus:
extend throughout the pregnancy
Prenatal diagnosis methods include the use of ultrasonography for identifying
________ abnormalities.
Skeletal
A woman who is a carrier for which of the following diseases possesses the
greatest likelihood of passing the disease to her future children when
heterozygous pairing exists?
Neurofibromatosis
Which of the following statements is true of autosomal recessive disorders?
Effects are typically the result of alterations in enzyme function
The parents of a newborn infant are relieved that their baby was born healthy,
with the exception of a cleft lip that will be surgically corrected in 10 or 12
weeks. Which of the nurses following statements to the parents best conveys
the probable cause of the infants cleft lip?
Your childs cleft lip likely results from the interplay between environment
and genes.
Which of the following practitioners is most likely to be of assistance in the
early care of an infant with a cleft lip?
Lactation consultant
A 41-year-old woman has made the recent decision to start a family, and is
eager to undergo testing to mitigate the possibility of having a child with Down
2|Page
, syndrome. Which of the following tests is most likely to provide the data the
woman seeks?
Prenatal blood tests
Genetic testing has revealed that a male infant has been born with an extra X
chromosome. What are the most likely implications of this finding?
The child is likely to have no manifestations of this chromosomal
abnormality
Which of the following variables determine the extent of teratogenic drug
effects? Select all that apply.
Molecular weight of the drug, Stage of pregnancy when the drug was taken, Duration of drug
exposure
A woman who has just learned that she is pregnant for the first time has sought
advice from her healthcare provider about the safe use of alcohol during
pregnancy. What advice should the clinician provide to the woman?
Its likely best to eliminate alcohol from your diet while youre pregnant.
Which of the following health problems may be identified by a TORCH
screening test?
Rubella and herpes
Ultrasonography is most likely to detect which of the following fetal
abnormalities?
Skeletal abnormalities
Epithelialization, the first component of the proliferative phase of wound
healing, is delayed in open wounds until after ________ has formed.
granulation tissue
A mutation has occurred during mitosis of an individuals bone marrow cell.
This event may be the result of the failure of which of the following?
Cyclins
A patient has experienced a myocardial infarction with accompanying necrosis
of cardiac muscle, a permanent tissue. What are the ramifications of the fact
that cardiac muscle is a permanent tissue?
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