Huntington disease - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

The nurse is counseling a couple who suspect that they could bear a child with a genetic abnormality. What would be most important for the nurse to do when working with this family? A. Gather information for three generations. B. Inform the family of the need for information. C. Maintain the confidentiality of the information. D. Present the information in a factual, nondirective manner. - Answer: D Rationale: It is essential to respect client autonomy and present information in a factual,...

Pathophysiology Exam 1 Questions and Answers An ordered photographic display of a set of chromosomes from a single cell is a(n): A) metaphase spread. B) autosomal spread. C) karyotype. D) anaphase spread. - Answer-c An error in which homologous chromosomes fail to separate during meiosis is termed: A) aneuploidy. B) nondisjunction. C) polyploidy. D) anaplasia. - Answer-b A somatic cell that does not contain a multiple of 23 chromosomes is called: A) an aneuploid cell. B) a euploid c...

Which of the Following disorders is known to be heredity? Peripheral neuropathy Meningitis Huntington Chorea Seizure disorder: Huntington Chorea The Examiner asks the patient to close her eyes and then place a vibrating tuning fork on the patients ankle and asks her to indicate what is felt. What is being assessed?: Primary sensory function Multiple sclerosis: Fatigue, bowel and bladder dysfunction, sexual dysfunction, sensory changes, muscle weakness Myasthenia gravis: An autoimmune disord...

PAEA Internal Medicine EOR Questions with Complete Solutions 2024. Bell's Palsy causes cranial nerve 7 dysfunction S/S of Bell's Palsy Has forehead involvement (whereas a stroke does not affect forehead movement), facial weakness, inability to keep one eye closed Treatment for Bell's palsy Prednisone 60mg x 5 days, Valcyclovir 1000mg TID x 7 days, artificial tears, lacri lube at night When can I use tPA? ischemic stroke presenting within <3 hrs and CT head negative How do you treat ...

(MB) ASCP Practice Exam Questions and Answers Solved Correctly Which of the following is not a component of a nucleotide? Phosphate group Anti-codon Ribose sugar Nitrogen base - Answer ️️ -Anti-codon According to Chargaff's rule of base pairing, adenine pairs with: - Answer ️️ -Thymine What genes would be screened in a breast cancer panel? - Answer ️️ -HER2, ERBB2, BRCA1 Next Generation Sequencing uses: - Answer ️️ -Short sequence reads Purines and pyrimidines differ f...

NURS 6501 ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL AND MIDTERM EXAM (6 VERSIONS) WITH VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS The nurse would be correct in identifying the predominant extracellular cation as: - Answer: Sodium The early dilation (swelling) of the cell's endoplasmic reticulum results in: - Answer: Reduced protein synthesis What principle should the nurse remember when trying to distinguish aging from diseases? - Answer: It is difficult to tell the difference because both processes are be...

ATI Med Surg Test Questions Overview of Genetics and Genomics in Nursing 100%Correct Answers 2024. 1. A baby is born with what the physician believes is a diagnosis of trisomy 21. This means that the infant has three number 21 chromosomes. What factor describes the etiology of this genetic change? a. The mother also has genetic mutation of chromosome 21. b. The patient has a nondisjunction occurring during meiosis. c. During meiosis, a reduction of chromosomes resulted in 23. d. The patie...

Exam 1: NURS611/ NURS 611 (Latest 2023/ 2024) Advanced Pathophysiology Exam |Grade A Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct- Maryville Q: What is the main mechanism of damage to DNA by the ionizing radiation? Answer: from generation of reactive oxygen species from reactions with free radicals by radiolysis of water IT HURTS THE DNA THE MOST Q: What happens with physiologic processes with aging? Answer: every physiologic process can be shown to function less effecient...

The nurse on an inpatient mental health unit is caring with the paranoid delusions who is refusing to eat. The client states that all the food and drinks have been poisoned. Which intervention by the nurse is appropriate? - ANSWER Provide the client food in unopened single serving packages After listening to the parents' report and seeing the ff pediatric clients, the nurse knows that which client demonstrates signs of abuse that may necessitate mandatory reporting? - ANSWER 5- year old whos...

A 55 year-old male presents to the office with his wife for evaluation of the patient's left arm tremors. The symptoms are increased when he gets upset. The wife has noticed that the patient's movements are slowed, "It seems as if he's shuffling his feet when he walks". The Nurse Practitioner knows these are signs of: a. Huntington Disease b. Parkinson's Disease c. Dementia d. Bell's Palsy - * b. Parkinson's Disease Rationale: According to Papadakis and McPhee (2015), In Parkinso...