nurs 3031 - chap 9 Questions With Complete Solutions
According to the information, what is the most useful means of
reducing the incidence of genetic disorders?
A. Improving treatment options
B. Preventing the transmission of genetic disorders
C. Increasing genetic testing costs
D. Delaying diagnosis Correct Answer Answer: B. Preventing
the transmission of genetic disorders
According to the principle of nondirectiveness, what do
counselors avoid doing? A) Providing information B) Making
recommendations C) Advocating for specific decisions D)
Influencing family decisions Correct Answer Answer: B)
Making recommendations
Autosomal abnormalities involve differences in the number or
structure of which type of chromosomes? A) Sex chromosomes
B) Mitochondrial chromosomes C) Autosome chromosomes D)
Ribosomal chromosomes Correct Answer Answer: C)
Autosome chromosomes
Down syndrome (DS) is primarily caused by which
chromosomal abnormality? A) Monosomy B) Translocation C)
Mosaicism D) Trisomy Correct Answer Answer: D) Trisomy
Genetic diseases impact which of the following groups?
A. Individuals
B. Families
C. Communities
D. All of the above Correct Answer D. All of the above
, How are chromosomes arranged in a karyotype? A) According
to their genetic sequence B) According to their size and shape
C) According to their cellular function D) According to their
location in the cell Correct Answer Answer: B) According to
their size and shape
How is the risk of recurrence for multifactorial conditions
estimated? A) Based on Mendelian principles B) Based on the
sex of the child C) Based on experience and observation in other
families D) Based on the mode of inheritance Correct Answer
Answer: C) Based on experience and observation in other
families
How many chromosomes are present in cells produced by
meiosis? A) 23 pairs B) 46 pairs C) 23 single chromosomes D)
46 single chromosomes Correct Answer Answer: C) 23 single
chromosomes
Maternal blood testing for markers of certain conditions in the
fetus is known as:
A. Invasive prenatal testing
B. Noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT)
C. Postnatal genetic testing
D. Genetic therapy Correct Answer Answer: B. Noninvasive
prenatal testing (NIPT)
Nurses play a key role in the care of families who have
experienced:
A. Financial loss
B. Losing a child to a genetic condition
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