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Current Issues in Maternal Newborn Nursing Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which factor is least likely to influence the decision to undergo genetic testing?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Testing is not 100% accurate and has a high percentage of false-negative results. An individual may not take these results seriously and subsequently fail to have testing completed or to seek necessary follow-up consultation. Anxiety and altered family relationships are often the result of genetic testing. The results of genetic testing may be difficult to keep confidential, and family members may feel pressured to have testing performeDecisions about genetic testing are shaped by socioeconomic status and the ability to pay for the testing. Some types of genetic testing are expensive and are not covered by insurance benefits. Caucasian middle-class families have greater access to genetic screening; therefore, this population is less at likely to decide against genetic testing.
Question 2 of 5
A couple has been counseled for genetic anomalies. They ask you, 'What is karyotyping?' Which description is most accurate?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Karyotyping provides genetic information such as gender and chromosomal structure. The lecithin/sphingomyelin (L/S) ratio, not karyotyping, reveals lung maturity. Although karyotyping can detect genetic anomalies, the range of normal is nondescriptive, and not all such anomalies display obvious physical deformities. The term 'deformities' is a nondescriptive word, and physical anomalies may be present that are not detected by genetic studies (e.g., cardiac malformations).
Question 3 of 5
Which type of genetic tests in clinical practice are most often offered to clients with a family history of disease?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Most tests now offered are tests for single-gene disorders in clients with clinical symptoms or clients who have a family history of a genetic disease. Carrier screening is used to identify individuals who have a gene mutation for a genetic condition but do not display symptoms. Predictive value testing is used only to clarify the genetic status of asymptomatic family members. Predispositional testing differs from the other types of genetic screening in that a positive result does not indicate a 100% chance of developing the condition.
Question 4 of 5
Which action would be inappropriate for the nurse to perform before beginning the health history interview?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
Ovarian function and hormone production decline during which transitional phase?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.