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Question 1 of 5

Which statement by a gravid client who is a carrier for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, an X-linked recessive disease, indicates that she understands the implications of her status?

A. If I have a girl

B. she will be healthy.

C. None of my children will be at risk of the disease.

D. If I have a boy

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: If I have a girl

Question 2 of 5

A nurse working with an infertile couple has made the following nursing diagnosis: Sexual dysfunction related to decreased libido. Which of the following assessments is the likely reason for this diagnosis?

A. The couple has established a set schedule for their sexual encounters.

B. The couple has been married for more than eight years.

C. The couple lives with one set of parents.

D. The couple has close friends who gave birth to a baby within the past year.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: The couple has established a set schedule for their sexual encounters.

Question 3 of 5

A woman who is a carrier for sickle cell anemia is advised that if her baby has two recessive genes, the penetrance of the disease is 100%, but the expressivity is variable. Which of the following explanations will clarify this communication for the mother? All babies with 2 recessive sickle cell genes will:

A. Develop painful vaso-occlusive crises during their first year of life.

B. Exhibit at least some signs of the disease while in the neonatal nursery.

C. Show some symptoms of the disease but the severity of the symptoms will be individual.

D. Be diagnosed with sickle cell trait but will be healthy and disease-free throughout their lives.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Show some symptoms of the disease but the severity of the symptoms will be individual.

Question 4 of 5

A patient is being interviewed by the nurse. During the family history assessment, the patient reports having had relatives with cancer. Which is the nurse's best response?

A. Complete a pedigree, noting the types of cancer and which relatives were affected.

B. Ask whether the cancer was in male or female relatives.

C. Determine whether the cancer reported in the family history is pertinent to the patient's personal medical history.

D. Schedule a consult with a genetic counselor to further assess the patient's risk.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Complete a pedigree, noting the types of cancer and which relatives were affected.

Question 5 of 5

An infertile woman has been diagnosed with endometriosis. She asks the nurse why that diagnosis has made her infertile. Which of the following explanations is appropriate for the nurse to make?

A. Scarring surrounds the ends of your tubes

B. preventing your eggs from being fertilized by your partner's sperm.

C. You are producing insufficient quantities of follicle-stimulating hormone that is needed to mature an egg every month.

D. Inside your uterus is a benign tumor that makes it impossible for the fertilized egg to implant.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Scarring surrounds the ends of your tubes

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