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Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing 14e (Hinkle 2017)
Chapter 8 : Overview of Genetics and Genomics in Nursing Questions
Question 1 of 5
In this role, the nurse will aim to help individuals and families understand which of the following?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Nurses help individuals and families learn how genetic traits and conditions are passed on within families as well as how genetic and environmental factors influence health and disease. This is the primary focus of genetics nursing, not coping, longevity, or physical factors influencing genetics.
Question 2 of 5
When performing an assessment in this care setting, the nurse would focus on what areas of assessment? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: D,E
Rationale: Nurses obtain genetics information by gathering family and health histories and conducting physical and developmental assessments. Behavior, personality, and blood sample analysis are not typically part of the nurse's role in this context.
Question 3 of 5
This nurse has consequently completed the first step in what process?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Nursing assessment of the patient's health includes obtaining and recording family history information in the form of a pedigree. This is a first step in establishing the pattern of inheritance. It does not directly answer questions or influence genetic outcomes.
Question 4 of 5
What is this foundational genetic test?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The family history is considered the first genetic test. It is expected that all nurses will know how to use this genetic tool to assess potential genetic risks and patterns of inheritance.
Question 5 of 5
What knowledge would influence your nursing considerations for genetic testing?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Knowledge of adult-onset conditions and their genetic bases (i.e., mendelian versus multifactorial conditions) influences the nursing considerations for genetic testing and health promotion. The husband's risk or peers' conditions are not relevant, and geneticists do not typically make treatment recommendations.