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AMNH Genetics, Genomics, Genethics for Nursing Questions and Answers for AMNH Quiz Question 1 A patient is 34 years old and concerned about possibly being a carrier for HNPCC because his father died of colon cancer at 39, his father’s sister died of colon cancer at age 41, and his brother (aged 37) now has colon cancer. The brother’s testing is negative for all the known mutations associated with inherited forms of colon cancer. How should this patient be counseled about his risk for colon c...

NURS C475 Quiz 2 Answered Julia (aged 32) is BRCA1 positive, which is known to greatly increase the risk for breast and ovarian cancer. She was tested because her mother, who had ovarian cancer, was BRCA1 positive. Julia has decided to have both of her ovaries removed because she believes that, in her family, being BRCA1 positive increases the risk for ovarian cancer only. How should a genetic counselor respond to Julia’s statement? Select one: a. Accept Julia’s explanation as a manifestatio...

NURS C475 Quiz 2 Answered Julia (aged 32) is BRCA1 positive, which is known to greatly increase the risk for breast and ovarian cancer. She was tested because her mother, who had ovarian cancer, was BRCA1 positive. Julia has decided to have both of her ovaries removed because she believes that, in her family, being BRCA1 positive increases the risk for ovarian cancer only. How should a genetic counselor respond to Julia’s statement? Select one: a. Accept Julia’s explanation as a manifestatio...

AMNH Genetics, Genomics, Genethics for Nursing Questions and Answers for AMNH Quiz Question 1 A patient is 34 years old and concerned about possibly being a carrier for HNPCC because his father died of colon cancer at 39, his father’s sister died of colon cancer at age 41, and his brother (aged 37) now has colon cancer. The brother’s testing is negative for all the known mutations associated with inherited forms of colon cancer. How should this patient be counseled about his risk for colon c...