AMNH GENETICS, GENOMICS,
GENETHICS FOR NURSING PRACTICE
QUIZ 1&2 NEW GENERATION 2025
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
A patient with a fractured elbow in the emergency department states that
he needs morphine for pain rather than codeine because the last time he
had a painful injury, codeine was not effective in managing his pain.
What is the nurse's best response or action?
Select one:
a. Communicate this information to the admitting physician.
b. Reassure the patient that he will receive progressively higher dosages
of codeine until his pain is controlled.
c. Ask the patient how much alcohol he ingests daily.
d. Alert the health-care provider that this patient is "drug-seeking."
a. Communicate this information to the admitting physician.
What is the genetic contribution to the development of the most common
forms of atherosclerosis?
Select one:
a. Genetic predisposition expressed after exposure to a viral trigger
b. Disordered mitochondrial function reducing energy production
c. Single gene mutation following autosomal dominant inheritance
d. Variation in a variety of genes each exerting a small effect
,d. Variation in a variety of genes each exerting a small effect
A certified family nurse practitioner with an MSN degree in family
practice who works in a clinic serving patients who have connective
tissue disorders refers to himself as a clinical geneticist. Is this title
appropriate?
Select one:
a. Yes, he is an advanced practice nurse.
b. No, a clinical geneticist must be certified as a genetic counselor.
c. Yes, he is a clinician employed in a setting specializing in patients
with genetic-based health problems
d. No, a clinical geneticist is a physician who has completed a fellowship
in clinical genetics.
d. No, a clinical geneticist is a physician who has completed a fellowship in
clinical genetics.
For patients who have familial hypercholesterolemia, what should be the
focus of teaching for blood cholesterol reduction?
Select one:
a. Eliminating animal fats from the diet
b. Increasing the amount of fruit in the diet
c. Taking the lipid-lowering drug as prescribed
d. Exercising at least 4 to 5 hours every week
c. Taking the lipid-lowering drug as prescribed
Which statement about atrial fibrillation is correct?
Select one:
a. A variety of different genes contribute to its expression.
, b. When severe, it leads to long QT syndrome.
c. It is found exclusively in adults over 60 years old.
d. It is the most common genetic cardiac disorder worldwide.
a. A variety of different genes contribute to its expression.
How are malignant tumors different from benign tumors?
Select one:
a. Malignant tumors lose plasma membranes, and benign tumors
continue to produce them.
b. Benign tumors have totally normal features, and malignant tumors
have totally abnormal features.
c. Malignant tumors grow by expansion, and benign tumors grow by
invasion.
d. Benign tumors retain parental cell functions, and malignant tumors
lose parental cell functions.
b. Benign tumors have totally normal features, and malignant tumors have
totally abnormal features.
A 40 year-old man who has a mother who was diagnosed with breast
cancer at age 45, a father who was diagnosed with smoking-related lung
cancer at age 55, a 33-year-old sister with breast cancer, and a 38-year-old
sister with ovarian cancer, asks if he should be concerned for his cancer
risk. What is the best response?
Select one:
a. You have two first-degree relatives and two second-degree relatives
with cancer, which increases your general risk for cancer."
b. "Your risk is not affected by this family history because most of the
GENETHICS FOR NURSING PRACTICE
QUIZ 1&2 NEW GENERATION 2025
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
A patient with a fractured elbow in the emergency department states that
he needs morphine for pain rather than codeine because the last time he
had a painful injury, codeine was not effective in managing his pain.
What is the nurse's best response or action?
Select one:
a. Communicate this information to the admitting physician.
b. Reassure the patient that he will receive progressively higher dosages
of codeine until his pain is controlled.
c. Ask the patient how much alcohol he ingests daily.
d. Alert the health-care provider that this patient is "drug-seeking."
a. Communicate this information to the admitting physician.
What is the genetic contribution to the development of the most common
forms of atherosclerosis?
Select one:
a. Genetic predisposition expressed after exposure to a viral trigger
b. Disordered mitochondrial function reducing energy production
c. Single gene mutation following autosomal dominant inheritance
d. Variation in a variety of genes each exerting a small effect
,d. Variation in a variety of genes each exerting a small effect
A certified family nurse practitioner with an MSN degree in family
practice who works in a clinic serving patients who have connective
tissue disorders refers to himself as a clinical geneticist. Is this title
appropriate?
Select one:
a. Yes, he is an advanced practice nurse.
b. No, a clinical geneticist must be certified as a genetic counselor.
c. Yes, he is a clinician employed in a setting specializing in patients
with genetic-based health problems
d. No, a clinical geneticist is a physician who has completed a fellowship
in clinical genetics.
d. No, a clinical geneticist is a physician who has completed a fellowship in
clinical genetics.
For patients who have familial hypercholesterolemia, what should be the
focus of teaching for blood cholesterol reduction?
Select one:
a. Eliminating animal fats from the diet
b. Increasing the amount of fruit in the diet
c. Taking the lipid-lowering drug as prescribed
d. Exercising at least 4 to 5 hours every week
c. Taking the lipid-lowering drug as prescribed
Which statement about atrial fibrillation is correct?
Select one:
a. A variety of different genes contribute to its expression.
, b. When severe, it leads to long QT syndrome.
c. It is found exclusively in adults over 60 years old.
d. It is the most common genetic cardiac disorder worldwide.
a. A variety of different genes contribute to its expression.
How are malignant tumors different from benign tumors?
Select one:
a. Malignant tumors lose plasma membranes, and benign tumors
continue to produce them.
b. Benign tumors have totally normal features, and malignant tumors
have totally abnormal features.
c. Malignant tumors grow by expansion, and benign tumors grow by
invasion.
d. Benign tumors retain parental cell functions, and malignant tumors
lose parental cell functions.
b. Benign tumors have totally normal features, and malignant tumors have
totally abnormal features.
A 40 year-old man who has a mother who was diagnosed with breast
cancer at age 45, a father who was diagnosed with smoking-related lung
cancer at age 55, a 33-year-old sister with breast cancer, and a 38-year-old
sister with ovarian cancer, asks if he should be concerned for his cancer
risk. What is the best response?
Select one:
a. You have two first-degree relatives and two second-degree relatives
with cancer, which increases your general risk for cancer."
b. "Your risk is not affected by this family history because most of the
