Exam 1

Question 1

Which activity would the medical surgical nurse be expected to perform in regard to genomic care?

Answer 1

Obtaining an accurate family history and physical assessment data.

Question 2

Gene

Answer 2

recipe to make certain proteins

Made of DNA

Question 3

DNA

Answer 3

makes up chromosomes

Question 4

Chromosome

Answer 4

Large segment of DNA that contains hundreds of genes that code for proteins
23 pairs of chromosomes

Question 5

Karotype

Answer 5

type of genetic testing that shows all of the chromosomal pairs

Question 6

Euploid

Answer 6

Normal Karotype

Question 7

Aneuploid

Answer 7

Abnormal Karotype

Question 8

Alleles

Answer 8

versions of genes that can be made

Question 9

Genotype

Answer 9

describes alleles

Bb bb BB

Question 10

Phenotype

Answer 10

Characteristics of person

ex. eye color

Question 11

Penetrance

Answer 11

How likely you are to get the disease

Question 12

Expressivity

Answer 12

How severe the disease will be.

Question 13

Which patient would be considered to have the greatest genetic risk for developing disease or disorder?

Answer 13

A 38 year old female whos mother died of breast cancer at age 40.

Question 14

A patient considering genetic testing for Huntington’s disease asks the nurse should I go through with this? what is the appropriate nurse response

Answer 14

What are your thoughts about proceeding with the testing process?

Question 15

A patient is awaiting the results of genetic testing which patient statements requires immediate nursing intervention?

Answer 15

“I don’t know what I will do if the results are positive”.

Question 16

The nurse is caring for a client who is transiting from male to female. Which nursing action is appropriate regarding pronoun use?

Answer 16

ask the patient which pronoun is preferred and use that one.

Question 17

If you call them by wrong pronoun.

Answer 17

Self correct and move on.

Question 18

COLDSPA

Answer 18

Character
Onset 
Location
Duration
Severity 
Pattern
Associated factors

Question 19

PQRST

Answer 19

Provoke (Cause) 
Quality ( feels like) 
Radiates(Where) 
Severity (Pain scale) 
Time (Start?)

Question 20

OLDCARTS

Answer 20

Onset 
Location
Duration
Characteristics/Intensity 
Aggravating factors 
Relieving factors
Treatment

Question 21

ICE

Answer 21

Impact on daily life
Coping strategies
Emotional response

Question 22

TRUE/FALSE A patient can have acute and chronic pain at the same time?

Answer 22

True