MATERNAL CHILD NURSING NEWEST 2

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MATERNAL CHILD NURSING NEWEST 2

LATEST VERSIONS 2024 ACTUAL EXAM 250

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MATERNAL CHILD NURSING VERSION A

After teaching a group of students about fertilization, the instructor determines that the teaching was successful when the group identifies which as the usual site of fertilization?

• Fundus of the uterus
• Endometrium of the uterus
• Upper portion of fallopian tube
• Follicular tissue of the ovary - ANSWER- c. Upper portion of

fallopian tube

Working in a reproductive health services clinic, the nurse is aware that the goal of the Human Genome Project was to

• link specific abnormal genes to specific diseases for better treatment.
• map, sequence, and determine the function of all human genes.
• understand the underlying causes of diseases to transform health care.
• measure the impact of certain chromosomes on disease prevention. -

ANSWER- b. map, sequence, and determine the function of all human genes.

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The nurse is counseling a couple, one of whom is affected by an autosomal dominant disorder. They express concerns about the risk of transmitting the disorder. What is the best response by the nurse regarding the risk that their baby may have the disease?

• "You have a one-in-four (25%) chance."
• "The risk is 12.5%, or a one-in-eight chance."
• "The chance is 100%."
• "Your risk is 50%, or a one-in-two chance." - ANSWER- d. "Your

risk is 50%, or a one-in-two chance."

What is the first step in determining a couple's risk for a genetic disorder?

• Observing the client and family over time
• Conducting extensive psychological testing
• Obtaining a thorough family health history
• Completing an extensive exclusionary list - ANSWER- c. Obtaining a

thorough family health history

A nurse is working in a women's health clinic. Genetic counseling would be most appropriate for the woman who

• just had her first miscarriage at 10 weeks.
• is 30 years old and planning to conceive.
• has a history with a close relative with Down syndrome.
• is 18 weeks pregnant with a normal triple screen result. - ANSWER-
• has a history with a close relative with Down syndrome. 2 / 4

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Klinefelter syndrome is caused by a nondisjunction resulting in a genotype of

• YYY.
• XYY.
• XXX.
• XXY. - ANSWER- d. XXY.

Down syndrome results from the

• absence of one chromosome in position 21.
• presence of an extra chromosome in position 21.
• absence of both chromosomes in position 21.
• crossing over of the chromosomes in position 21. - ANSWER- b.

presence of an extra chromosome in position 21.

A couple desires to undergo genetic testing for Huntington disease. The nurse recognizes that this is which type of genetic disorder?

• X-linked dominant inherited disorder
• autosomal dominant inherited disorder
• X-linked inherited disorder
• autosomal recessive inherited disorder - ANSWER- b. autosomal

dominant inherited disorder

A nurse is providing care to a woman who has just found out that she is pregnant. The nurse is describing the events that have occurred and the 3 / 4

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structures that are forming. When describing the trophoblast to the

client, the nurse would explain that this structure forms:

• placenta.
• morula.
• fetal membrane.
• zygote. - ANSWER- a. placenta.

A nurse is preparing a presentation on genetic disorders. Which condition would the nurse most likely include as the most common form of male autism spectrum disorder?

• fragile X syndrome
• Down syndrome
• Patau syndrome
• cri du chat syndrome - ANSWER- a. fragile X syndrome

A newly pregnant 41-year-old woman is requesting genetic testing of the baby. She is concerned that due to her age the baby has an increased risk for which condition?

• Down syndrome
• cystic fibrosis
• muscular dystrophy
• Patau syndrome - ANSWER- a. Down syndrome
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