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Exam 4 Flashcards

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Difference between genetic testing, genetic discrimination, and genetic engineering

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-Genetic Testing is DNA testing
-Genetic discrimination is differential treatment based on genetic differences.
-Genetic engineering is the manipulation of cells.

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What disease does not have a genetic test?

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Osteoporosis

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What is cloning

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The process of creating an exact replica asexually

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How many chromosomes

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23 pairs, 46 total

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Difference between genes, genetics, heredity, DNA, & chromosomes.

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-genes are a segment of DNA found on a chromosome.
-genetics are science that accounts for genetics among organisms related.
-Heredity is the process by which genetic traits are passed.
-DNA is the combination of proteins that make up chromosomes.
-Chromosomes are units where genetic material are stored.

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Xenotransplantation

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Transplantation of animal tissue/organs into humans, humans can reject the organ.

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Stem Cell research

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Most stem cells are received from frozen embryos.

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Emancipated minors

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Legally live outside their parent or guardians control, they’re in their mid to late teens

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Difference between uniform determinations of death act & patient-self determination act & brain death

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-Uniform determinations of death act is a law that determines when someone dies. -Patient-self determination act is when you determine what happens to yourself after death.
-Brain death is declared when there is no brain wave activities, and the whole brain quit working including the Brain stem

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Living will/advance directive

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Living will is the advanced directive of end of life wishes.
Advanced directives include living will, DPA, & HCPOA

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Difference between palliative care and curative care

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Palliative care is treatment or care for terminal illness

Curative care is attempting to cure an illness.

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What was the first state where physician assisted suicide was passed

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Oregon- passed death with dignity act in 1997

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Locum tenens

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A placeholder- a person who temporarily fulfills the duties of another such as a physician or clergy

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Organ donation

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-The national organ transplant act allows us to donate organs and get funding
-Uniform anatomical gift act allows people to donate their organs or full body.

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Hospice care and its philosophy

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-Hospice care is available at home, in hospitals, nursing homes, or hospice homes.
-the philosophy recognizes that patients family may need care as well even continuing after death.

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Short answer: Medical/healthcare durable power of attorney

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-Healthcare POA is a legal document that specifies a persons responsibility to make health decisions when the patient can’t

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Short answer: Kubler-Ross’ five stages of grief

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Denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance

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Short answer: Two federal laws that prevent genetic discrimination

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HIPAA, GINA, ADAAA

19
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Short answer: Euthenasia in Greek terms

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Good Death

20
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GINA ADAAA

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Genetic information nondiscrimination act
Americans with disabilities act amendments act

21
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Euthanasia

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Mercy killing of the hopelessly ill

22
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DNR order

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Order written at the request of patients to not do CPR in the event of crisis

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Advance directive

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A written statement of a persons wishes regarding medical treatment

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Germline gene therapy

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Correction of an abnormality in genes of sperm/egg

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Somatic gene therapy

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Insert normal copies of a gene into the cells of a person with a genetic disease

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In vitro fertilization

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Fertilization outside a woman’s body

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Artificial insemination

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IVF injected into a woman

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Heterologous artificial insemination

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Process in which a donors sperm may be used to fertilize a woman’s egg

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Homologous insemination

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Partners sperm fertilizes egg

30
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Surrogate

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When a woman becomes pregnant by IVF or artificial insemination for another woman

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Parens patriae

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State is the authority of the child in their best interest

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Mature minors

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Mid-late teens who, for healthcare purposes, are mature enough to comprehend a physicians recommendation

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Amniocentesis

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Needle aspiration of amniotic fluid, method of prenatal diagnosis.

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Baby boom generation

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1946-1964 aging population

35
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Erik eriksons stages of development with the basic conflict

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Infancy-trust vs mistrust
Early childhood-autonomy vs shame and doubt
Preschool- initiative vs. guilt
School Age- industry vs inferiority
Adolescence- identity vs. role confusion
Middle adulthood- generativity vs. stagnation
Maturity- ego integrity vs. despair

36
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Trust vs mistrust

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Infancy

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