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AMNH American Museum of Natural History Genetics, Genomics, Genetics for Nursing Quiz 2/15 Questions and Answers

NURSC475/ NURS C475 Care of the older adult > 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 shou...

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 cancer? Select one: a. Explain that testing for him would be of no benefit be...

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? - Answer- Select one: a. Yes, he is a clinician employed in a setting specializing in patients with genetic-based health problems b. Yes, he is an advanced practice nurse. c. No, a clinical geneticist must be certified as a genetic counselor. (d). No, a clinical geneticist...

Essential Information for the AMNH Quiz What does AMNH stand for? • American Museum of Natural History What does the AMNH have to do with care of older adults? • Your focus for thi s course will be on genetics and genomics and now this impacts the care you provide to older patients. Define genetics versus genomics • Genetics: study of individual genes • Genomics: study of all human genes What are the assignments for C ompetency 742.2.10 Genomics and Older Adults? • There is only one gr...

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? - ANSWER-Select one: a. Yes, he is a clinician employed in a setting specializing in patients with genetic-based health problems b. Yes, he is an advanced practice nurse. c. No, a clinical geneticist must be certified as a genetic counselor. (d). No, a clinical geneticist ...

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? - Answer- Select one: a. Yes, he is a clinician employed in a setting specializing in patients with genetic-based health problems b. Yes, he is an advanced practice nurse. c. No, a clinical geneticist must be certified as a genetic counselor. (d). No, a clinical geneticist...

Which variable in a person with coronary artery disease increases the likelihood of a strong genetic influence in its expression? - Answer- a. The disorder is not present in the person's dizygotic twin. (b). The problem is severe before age 50 years. c. The disorder is present in about 5% of the person's maternal older male family members. d. The affected person has eaten a vegetarian diet for the past 5 years. What is the relationship among genes, DNA, and proteins? - Answer- a. DNA is ...

Which variable in a person with coronary artery disease increases the likelihood of a strong genetic influence in its expression? a. The disorder is not present in the person's dizygotic twin. (b). The problem is severe before age 50 years. c. The disorder is present in about 5% of the person's maternal older male family members. d. The affected person has eaten a vegetarian diet for the past 5 years. What is the relationship among genes, DNA, and proteins? a. DNA is composed of a ...

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 a clinician employed in a setting specializing in patients with genetic-based health problems b. Yes, he is an advanced practice nurse. c. No, a clinical geneticist must be certified as a genetic counselor. (d). No, a clinical geneticist is a phy...