Autosomal Dominant
1 parent has, 50% change of child having
Autosomal Recessive
Both parents are carriers, 25% change of child having, 50% chance child is a carrier.
Cystic Fibrosis
affects pancreas causing secretions in lungs
21st Trisomy
Down Syndrome
Klinefelter S...
WGU D027
Autosomal Dominant correct answer1 parent has, 50% change of child having
Autosomal Recessive correct answerBoth parents are carriers, 25% change of child having, 50% chance child is a carrier.
Cystic Fibrosis correct answeraffects pancreas causing secretions in lungs
21st Trisomy correct answerDown Syndrome
Klinefelter Syndrome (XXY) correct answermale has extra
X, female like qualities
Turner Syndrome correct answerMissing X in females Alpha Thalassemia correct answerinherited blood disorder; mild to severe anemia
Beta Thallasemia correct answerlow hemoglobin; contraindicated medication ferrous sulfate
Prevalence Risk correct answerproportion of the population affected at a certain time
Incidence rate correct answernumber of new cases divided by population
Innate immunity correct answerinflammation; increased vascular permeability
B&T lymphocytes correct answerimmune response
primary malignant tumor correct answerlack of organization of cells glucocorticoids correct answerused in combination with other agent to treat lymphoid tissue (leukemia). glucocorticoids are directly toxic to lymphoid tissues.
Selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERM) correct answerfor hormone receptor positive and advanced breast cancer. (Tamoxifin reduces risk and recurrence risk)
Heart failure correct answerimpairment of the ventricle to fill with or eject blood; heart cannot meet metabolic need of the body.
CHF correct answerheart cannot keep up with metabolic needs; volume overload in pulmonary area
Left Ventricular Dysfunction correct answerreduced ejection fraction; ventricle having issue ejecting blood.
normal ejection fraction correct answer55 - 60 % (blood pumped out with each heartbeat) Ejection fraction of 50% - reduced or preserved? correct answerpreserved
Diastolic CHF correct answerpreserved ejection fraction, problem is with filling
Systolic CHF correct answerreduced ejection fraction, problem is with ejecting
Left sided CHF correct answerpulmonary (JVD, fluid volume overload, rails, S-3 murmurs) ** #1 cause of Right
sided CHF
BNP correct answergold standard lab test to diagnose CHF
Echocardiogram correct answerDiagnostic tool, evaluates
heart structure and function
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