Which statement accurately describes the walking survey as a data collection tool?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The couple already has a child with a genetic disease; therefore, this couple will be given a recurrence risk test. If a couple has not yet had a child but is known to be at risk for having a child with a genetic disease, then an occurrence risk test is administerePredictive testing clarifies the genetic status of an asymptomatic family member. Predisposition testing differs from presymptomatic testing in that a positive result does not indicate 100% risk of a condition developing.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The genotype comprises all the genes the individual can pass on to a future generation. The phenotype is the observable expression of an individual's genotype. The karyotype is a pictorial analysis of the number, form, and size of an individual's chromosomes. Genotype refers to an individual's genetic makeup.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Perhaps the most important of all nursing functions is the ability to provide emotional support. Nurses should be prepared to help with various stress reactions from a couple facing the possibility of a genetic disorder. Although anyone may have a genetic disorder, certain disorders appear more often in certain ethnic and racial groups. Genetic health care is highly individualized because treatments are based on the phenotypic responses of the individual. Individual nurses at any facility can take a genetic history, although larger facilities may have better support services.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.