NURS 306 WEEK 1 REAL EXAM COMPLETE 150
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What is dominant inheritance? ✔✔ANSWER✔✔- one dominant allele is
needed to show disease and dominant lethal alleles are usually eliminated
from the population
What is Recessive inheritance? ✔✔ANSWER✔✔- Must have both recessive
genes to inherit
- Example: Two parent have brown eyes (dominant, represented by B) and
both have the recessive gene for blue eyes (represented by b). Offspring
must inherent both bb's to exhibit blue eyes. If they have even one B, they
will have brown eyes; the dominant gene
What are examples of autosomal-recessive disorders (both genes need
defect)? ✔✔ANSWER✔✔- Cystic fibrosis
- Sickle cell anemia
- Thalassemia
- Tay-Sachs disease
What are examples of Autosomal-Dominant Disorders (Only one gene
needed for defect)? ✔✔ANSWER✔✔- Huntington's Disease
- Hypercholesterolemia
,What are some risk factors for birth defects? ✔✔ANSWER✔✔- Maternal age
greater than 35 years
- History of genetic disorders
- Multiple miscarriages
When is perinatal genetic testing done? ✔✔ANSWER✔✔- Done before
pregnancy if there is a history of infertility.
- Can also be done during pregnancy via blood test is a person is more prone
to pass on genetic anomalies
What is the nurse's role in relation to genetic testing? ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-
Educate, communicate, give resources
- It is NOT the nurse's role to tell the patient what to do with their
pregnancy, that is solely the responsibility of the patient
What are teratogens? ✔✔ANSWER✔✔- Substances, that if exposed to, can
cause birth defects
How do teratogens work? ✔✔ANSWER✔✔- They work because they are
able to cross the placenta and come into contact with the fetus, causing
harm
What are some examples of teratogens? ✔✔ANSWER✔✔- Drugs
- Alcohol
, - Infections/viruses
What is Organogensis? ✔✔ANSWER✔✔- The phase in which organs are
developing for the fetus and when the fetus is most vulnerable to teratogens
- First 8 weeks of gestation
What is something that can cause toxoplasmosis? ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-
Exposure to cat liter, handling raw meat
What is TORCH? ✔✔ANSWER✔✔- Infections that can cause fetal
abnormalities
- T oxiplasmosis
- parv"O" virus B19 (Fifth Disease)
- R ubella virus
- C ytomegalovirus
- H erpes simplex virus
What is Ferrous Sulfate (feosol) and Iron dextran (INFeD) for?
✔✔ANSWER✔✔(Iron preparations) Look up more info later
What is hCG (Pregnyl) for? ✔✔ANSWER✔✔- Ovulation Stimulant
What is clomiphene (Clomid) for? ✔✔ANSWER✔✔- LH and FSH stimulant
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