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and Rationals

Dominant vs Recessive Genes - ANSWER: Genes are either dominant or Recessive:

When dominant and recessive genes are paired, the traits of the dominant gene will be present; If 2
recessive genes are paired, the trait portrayed will be recessive.

Sex-Linked Inheritence - ANSWER: Conditions can either be X-linked or Y-linked

Sex-Linked Inheritance: Male Children - ANSWER: Always going to be dominant (X,Y)

If a male receives an x chromosome with the mutated gene and the y chromosome doesn't carry, it
becomes dominant

Sex-Linked Inheritance: Female Children - ANSWER: (X,X)

Females who have one x chromosome with a sex-linked disorder do not present with the trait, but are
carriers.

Sex-Linked Inheritance: Y-Linked - ANSWER: Only passable from Father to son since Males are (X,Y)

Carrier Testing - ANSWER: Identify individuals who carry one copy of a gene mutation when there is a
family history of a genetic disorder

Preimplantation Testing - ANSWER: Used to detect genetic changes in embryos create using assisted
reproductive techniques.

Prenatal Testing - ANSWER: Allows for the early detection of genetic disorders such as trisomy 21,
hemophilia, and Tay-Sachs disease

Newborn Screening - ANSWER: Used to detect genetic disorders that can be treated early in life.

Nursing Actions for Genetic Testing - ANSWER: Providing additional information about the genetic
disorder

Referring them to support groups for parents who have children with the same genetic disorder

Providing a list of websites that contain accurate information about the disorder

Explaining that they will experience grief over the loss of the "dream child" and that this is normal

Encouraging them to talk openly to each other about their feelings and concerns.

Sickle Cell Anemia - ANSWER: The most common genetic disease among people of African ancestry.

Sickle-cell hemoglobin forms rigid crystals that distort and disrupt red blood cells; oxygen-carrying
capacity of the blood is diminished.

Cystic Fibrosis - ANSWER: The most common genetic disease among people of European ancestry.

, Production of thick mucus clogs in the bronchial tree and pancreatic ducts.

Most severe effects are chronic respiratory infections and pulmonary failure.

Tay-Sachs Disease - ANSWER: The most common genetic disease among people of Jewish ancestry.

Degeneration of neurons and the nervous system results in death by the age of 2 years.

Phenylketonuria (PKU) - ANSWER: Lack of an enzyme to metabolize the amino acid phenylalanine
leads to severe mental and physical retardation.

These effects may be prevented by the use of a diet (beginning at birth) that limits phenylalanine.

Huntington's disease - ANSWER: Uncontrollable muscle contractions between the ages of 30 and 50
years, followed by loss of memory and personality.

Hemophilia (X-Linked) - ANSWER: Lack of factor VIII impairs chemical clotting

May be controlled with factor VIII from donated blood

Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy (X-Linked) - ANSWER: Replacement of muscle by adipose or scar
tissue, with progressive loss of muscle function; often fatal before age 20 years due to involvement of
cardiac muscle.

Teratogens - ANSWER: Effects on fetal development or embryonic development abnormalities during
pregnancy

Teratogens: Drugs - ANSWER: Alcohol, Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitors,
anticonvulsants, cocaine, warfarin

Teratogens: Infections - ANSWER: Cytomegalovirus (CMV), Varicella, Rubella, Syphilis, Toxoplasmosis,
Zika

Scrotum - ANSWER: Loose bag of skin and connective tissue in which the two testes are suspended.

Facilitates the production of viable sperm

Around 96 degrees Fahrenheit.

Testes - ANSWER: Develop near the kidney and normally descent into the scrotum before birth

Each of the two testes is divided into lobes that contain several seminiferous tubules in which
spermatogenesis takes place.

Sperm travel from the seminiferous tubules and through the rete testis and enter the epididymis

Epididymis - ANSWER: Coiled, tube-like structure on the posterior surface of each testis, inside which
sperm complete their maturation

Ductus Deferens - ANSWER: Vas deferens (Highway for Sperm)

Extends from the epididymis into the abdominal cavity

In the abdominal cavity, it extends over the urinary bladder, where it joins with the ejaculatory duct

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