ABGC - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Gail Model Pros correct answers Lifetime and 5-year breast cancer risk Determine eligibility to take chemoprevention Includes age, age at first live birth, age at menarche, # of FDR with BC, breast biopsy, atypical hyperplasia, race Gail model cons correct answers NOT used for women with LCIS/DCIS No other cancers Does not consider SDR Does not consider paternal history Does not consider age of onset for cancers Underestimates risk Claus Tables correct answers Calculate BC risk base...

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26 pages

Written in 2023/2024

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Quillan

Under what circumstances should an infant with clinical features of Down syndrome be karyotyped? A. Only if the parents desire more children B. Only if the mother is younger than 35 years old C. Only if not all of the features of Down syndrome are present D. Only if the mother has had 3 early miscarriages E. Always - E. Always What is the parental origin and stage of meiosis when most meiotic errors occur resulting in chromosomal trisomy? A. Maternal meiosis I B. Paternal meiosis I C. ...

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31 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

Preach

Abgc Boards Practice Exam Questions With 100% Verified Answers |2026/2027 Update | A+ Graded

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40 pages

Written in 2025/2026

Grade A+

Examchemist

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Osteogenesis imperfecta - ANSWER Genes: COL1A1 (ch17; more severe pheno w/mutn b/c there are 2 alpha strands vs. 1 beta strand), COL1A2 (ch7), form protein triple helix Type I -- AD, mild, blue sclera, brittle bones, no deformity collagen: normal quality, AMOUNT is reduced Type II: AD, neonatal lethal, abnormal collagen Type III: AD, progressive deforming, fractures at birth, small, blue sclera Type IV: AD, normal sclera, mild/mod bone deformity, short stature, fractures

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4 pages

Written in 2024/2025

Grade A+

shantelleG

In a genetic counseling session, why is it important to establish a "contract" with the individual or family? A) To outline the financial costs associated with the genetic testing process. B) To define the roles and responsibilities of both the genetic counselor and the client during the session. C) To ensure the individual or family follows a strict medical regimen after the session. D) To discuss potential side effects of genetic testing and treatment options in detail. - ANSWER B)...

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24 pages

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shantelleG

Advanced Empathy - ANSWER Used to go below the surface of a conversation Reflection of things not directly stated Includes reframing and interpretation confrontation - ANSWER Asking the client to see things differently Use it for the client's advantage Rogerian Counseling: Person-First Counseling

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29 pages

Written in 2024/2025

Grade A+

shantelleG

Osteogenesis imperfecta - ANSWER Genes: COL1A1 (ch17; more severe pheno w/mutn b/c there are 2 alpha strands vs. 1 beta strand), COL1A2 (ch7), form protein triple helix Type I -- AD, mild, blue sclera, brittle bones, no deformity collagen: normal quality, AMOUNT is reduced Type II: AD, neonatal lethal, abnormal

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4 pages

Written in 2024/2025

Grade A+

shantelleG

In a genetic counseling session, why is it important to establish a "contract" with the individual or family? A) To outline the financial costs associated with the genetic testing process. B) To define the roles and responsibilities of both the genetic counselor and the client during the session. C) To ensure the individual or family follows a strict medical regimen after the session. D) To discuss potential side effects of genetic testing and treatment options in detail. - ANSWER B)...

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24 pages

Written in 2024/2025

Grade A+

shantelleG

ABGC Board Prep Sample Questions With Complete Solutions

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37 pages

Written in 2024/2025

Grade A+

Classroom

Which of the following is the meaning of the chromosome theory of inheritance as expressed in the early twentieth century? Natural selection acts on certain chromosome arrays rather than on genes. Mendelian genes are at specific loci on the chromosome and, in turn, segregate during meiosis. No more than a single pair of chromosomes can be found in a healthy normal cell. Individuals inherit particular chromosomes attached to genes. - Answer Mendelian genes are at specific loci on the c...

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10 pages

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TestSolver9

Deductive - Answer rigid framework, disregard info that does not fit into frame Synthesizers - Answer can take in info that confirms and challenges their framework can use large amounts of info to make decisions Confused reasoners - Answer not less intelligent but have not learned how to process info can not differentiate between trivial and important Spontaneous - Answer active communicators respond easily and expressively, tend to use humor and denial as defense mechanisms...

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9 pages

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TestSolver9

Problem-focused - Answer directed toward changing the circumstances confronting the individual Emotion-focused - Answer directed toward reducing emotional distress Confrontative - Answer tries to change the opinions of the person who is in charge Distancing - Answer acts as if nothing has happened Self-controlling: - Answer keeps feelings to oneself Seek social support: - Answer talks with others in the hope of learning more Accept responsibility - Answer c...

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8 pages

Written in 2024/2025

Grade A+

TestSolver9

A woman is seen for genetic counseling because her three year old son was recently diagnosed with Duchene's Muscular Dystrophy. She is feeling very guilty about the diagnosis and the fact that she passed along this disease to her son. Her son's physician has referred her to see a cardiologist on numerous occasions but she has not kept the scheduled appointments. What is the best approach to take with this patient to encourage her to see a cardiologist? A) Tell her that she is being irre...

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13 pages

Written in 2024/2025

Grade A+

TestSolver9

In a genetic counseling session, why is it important to establish a "contract" with the individual or family? A) To outline the financial costs associated with the genetic testing process. B) To define the roles and responsibilities of both the genetic counselor and the client during the session. C) To ensure the individual or family follows a strict medical regimen after the session. D) To discuss potential side effects of genetic testing and treatment options in detail. - Answer ...

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27 pages

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TestSolver9

A 45-year-old patient with colon cancer comes for genetic counseling. In conjunction with microsatellite instability testing, which of the following is the BEST next step in deciding if the tumor is the result of Lynch syndrome? a. BRAF mutation testing b. immunohistochemical testing c. methylation testing d. KRAS mutation testing - Answer Immunohistochemical testing Which of the following issues is MOST important to discuss with a parent regarding testing their minor child for a fa...

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4 pages

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TestSolver9

©BRIGHTSTARS 2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 9:46 AM A+ 1 ABGC Boards Exam Questions And Answers |Latest 2025 | Guaranteed Pass When a family has multiple individuals in a family have pancreatic cancer, is this more likely to be due to a mutation in BRCA1 or BRCA2? - AnswerBRCA2 What genes are associated with Noonan syndrome? - AnswerPTPN11, SOS1, KRAS What heart defects can be seen in Noonan syndrome? - AnswerPulmonary valve stenosis and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy Noonan syndrome follows wh...

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15 pages

Written in 2024/2025

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Brightstars

Abgc Boards Test Paper 2025

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59 pages

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TUTORJOEL

B-ALL - recurrent cytogenetic abnormalities associated with this type of ca Acute-Promyletoic leukemia - PML/RARA fusion involved with this type of cytogenetic cancer CML - What cancer is the philadelphia chromosome responsible for creating t(9;22) present in 95% that has BCR/ABL fusion Oncogene - Arise from proto-oncogenes, which regulate cell signalling; Constitutive activation of these proto-oncogenes leads to tumors; Most often point mutations, but may be gene amplification, chromosom...

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26 pages

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TUTORJOEL

Five syndromes with thyroid cancers and most common type for each - MEN1 (papillary) Carney complex (PRKAR1A, non-medullary) Cowden (PTEN, follicular) FAP (APC, non-medullary) MEN2 (Medullary) Skin cancer syndromes - FAMMM (CDKN2A, CDK4) Nevoid basal cell carcinoma (PTCH1) Xeroderma Pigmentosum (XPs) Pediatric tumor disposition cancer syndromes - DICER LFS (TP53) hereditary retinoblastoma (RB1) hereditary Wilms tumor (WTs)

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25 pages

Written in 2024/2025

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TUTORJOEL

Abgc Boards Main Exam 2025/2026 Questions With Answers Graded A+

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21 pages

Written in 2024/2025

Grade A+

TUTORJOEL

Noonan Syndrome - AD, PTPN11 (50%), SOS1, KRAS, RAF1. Clin feats: short stature, CHD (pulmonary valve stenosis, HCM, ASD, VSD, TOF), broad/webbed neck, pectus deformities, DD, characteristic facies, eye abnorms, predisposed to JMML. Prenatal US findings: plyhydramnios, increasead NT/cystic hygroma, cardiac/renal anoms. Noonan Syndrome w/ Multiple Lentigines (LEOPARD syndrome) - AD, PTPN11 (90%), RAF1, BRAF. Clin feats: Lentigines (flat brown spots, mostly on face, neck, upper trunk, appe...

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16 pages

Written in 2024/2025

Grade A+

TUTORJOEL