,Kenner Genetics and Genomics for Nursing, 1/E
Chapter 1
Question 1
Type: MCSA
A client states, “My wife has been reading about the human genome project. Do you think that may help with my
cancer treatment?” Which nursing response is most appropriate?
1. “While that work is interesting, it isn’t very far along.”
2. “In the future there may be some changes because of this project.”
3. “Some of the work of this project is changing the way we treat different diseases.”
4. “The results of the project are too broad to help individual clients.”
Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: By 2003 the entire human genome had been sequenced.
Rationale 2: It is true that the human genome project will affect health care in the future, but this is not the best
answer.
Rationale 3: The human genome project has already impacted the way health care is provided.
Rationale 4: One of the purposes of the human genome project is to provide personalized approaches to health
promotion and disease treatment.
Global Rationale:
Cognitive Level: Analyzing
Client Need: Physiological Integrity
Client Need Sub: Physiological Adaptation
Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Implementation
Learning Outcome: 1-1: Define genetics and genomics.
Question 2
Type: MCMA
The clinical nurse specialist educating staff about genetics and genomics would include which figures as central to
the history of this specialty?
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,Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. James Watson
2. Joseph Lister
3. Gregory Mendel
4. Francis Collins
5. Francis Crick
Correct Answer: 1,3,4,5
Rationale 1: James Watson was half of the team that first described the structure of the DNA molecule
Rationale 2: Joseph Lister was instrumental in the support of medical asepsis.
Rationale 3: Gregory Mendel is known as the father of genetics for his scientific study of inheritance patterns in
the mid-1800s.
Rationale 4: Dr. Francis Collins was a leader in the project to sequence the human genome.
Rationale 5: Francis Crick was half of the team that first described the structure of the DNA molecule.
Global Rationale:
Cognitive Level: Applying
Client Need: Physiological Integrity
Client Need Sub: Physiological Adaptation
Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Implementation
Learning Outcome: 1-1: Define genetics and genomics.
Question 3
Type: MCSA
A client states, “I don’t know why it is that I get so sick when I get the flu but my friend never seems to catch it.”
What is the nurse’s best response?
1. “You must have a weaker system than your friend.”
2. “Your friend probably takes better care of himself.”
3. “The way you respond to illness has a lot to do with genetics as well as your environment.”
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, 4. “It has to do with genomics.”
Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: Describing this client as having a weaker system is not an accurate portrayal of the situation.
Rationale 2: There is no evidence to support this statement.
Rationale 3: This statement gives the client correct information without being confrontational.
Rationale 4: This is a true statement, but not one that the client is likely to understand. The nurse should offer
clearer explanation.
Global Rationale:
Cognitive Level: Analyzing
Client Need: Physiological Integrity
Client Need Sub: Physiological Adaptation
Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Implementation
Learning Outcome: 1-1: Define genetic and genomics.
Question 4
Type: MCMA
Which statements, made by participants in a genetics seminar, should the nurse presenting the session be quick to
correct?
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. “It doesn’t matter what we do, our genes are going to determine our health.”
2. “Since all the people in my family and my wife’s family have brown eyes, I’m suspicious of why my
daughter’s eyes are blue.”
3. “Our understanding of eugenics is much clearer today.”
4. “The fact that I have several family members with heart disease and cancer should make me more aware of risk
factors.”
5. “Genes are dependable to express themselves consistently.”
Correct Answer: 1,2,5
Kenner, Genetics and Genomics for Nursing, 1/E Test Bank
Copyright 2013 by Pearson Education, Inc.
Chapter 1
Question 1
Type: MCSA
A client states, “My wife has been reading about the human genome project. Do you think that may help with my
cancer treatment?” Which nursing response is most appropriate?
1. “While that work is interesting, it isn’t very far along.”
2. “In the future there may be some changes because of this project.”
3. “Some of the work of this project is changing the way we treat different diseases.”
4. “The results of the project are too broad to help individual clients.”
Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: By 2003 the entire human genome had been sequenced.
Rationale 2: It is true that the human genome project will affect health care in the future, but this is not the best
answer.
Rationale 3: The human genome project has already impacted the way health care is provided.
Rationale 4: One of the purposes of the human genome project is to provide personalized approaches to health
promotion and disease treatment.
Global Rationale:
Cognitive Level: Analyzing
Client Need: Physiological Integrity
Client Need Sub: Physiological Adaptation
Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Implementation
Learning Outcome: 1-1: Define genetics and genomics.
Question 2
Type: MCMA
The clinical nurse specialist educating staff about genetics and genomics would include which figures as central to
the history of this specialty?
Kenner, Genetics and Genomics for Nursing, 1/E Test Bank
Copyright 2013 by Pearson Education, Inc.
,Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. James Watson
2. Joseph Lister
3. Gregory Mendel
4. Francis Collins
5. Francis Crick
Correct Answer: 1,3,4,5
Rationale 1: James Watson was half of the team that first described the structure of the DNA molecule
Rationale 2: Joseph Lister was instrumental in the support of medical asepsis.
Rationale 3: Gregory Mendel is known as the father of genetics for his scientific study of inheritance patterns in
the mid-1800s.
Rationale 4: Dr. Francis Collins was a leader in the project to sequence the human genome.
Rationale 5: Francis Crick was half of the team that first described the structure of the DNA molecule.
Global Rationale:
Cognitive Level: Applying
Client Need: Physiological Integrity
Client Need Sub: Physiological Adaptation
Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Implementation
Learning Outcome: 1-1: Define genetics and genomics.
Question 3
Type: MCSA
A client states, “I don’t know why it is that I get so sick when I get the flu but my friend never seems to catch it.”
What is the nurse’s best response?
1. “You must have a weaker system than your friend.”
2. “Your friend probably takes better care of himself.”
3. “The way you respond to illness has a lot to do with genetics as well as your environment.”
Kenner, Genetics and Genomics for Nursing, 1/E Test Bank
Copyright 2013 by Pearson Education, Inc.
, 4. “It has to do with genomics.”
Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: Describing this client as having a weaker system is not an accurate portrayal of the situation.
Rationale 2: There is no evidence to support this statement.
Rationale 3: This statement gives the client correct information without being confrontational.
Rationale 4: This is a true statement, but not one that the client is likely to understand. The nurse should offer
clearer explanation.
Global Rationale:
Cognitive Level: Analyzing
Client Need: Physiological Integrity
Client Need Sub: Physiological Adaptation
Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Implementation
Learning Outcome: 1-1: Define genetic and genomics.
Question 4
Type: MCMA
Which statements, made by participants in a genetics seminar, should the nurse presenting the session be quick to
correct?
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. “It doesn’t matter what we do, our genes are going to determine our health.”
2. “Since all the people in my family and my wife’s family have brown eyes, I’m suspicious of why my
daughter’s eyes are blue.”
3. “Our understanding of eugenics is much clearer today.”
4. “The fact that I have several family members with heart disease and cancer should make me more aware of risk
factors.”
5. “Genes are dependable to express themselves consistently.”
Correct Answer: 1,2,5
Kenner, Genetics and Genomics for Nursing, 1/E Test Bank
Copyright 2013 by Pearson Education, Inc.
