Chapter 10 Maternity and Pediatric Nursing 2nd Edition

Chapter 10  Maternity and Pediatric Nursing 2nd Edition

Complete Chapter Questions And Answers
 

Sample Questions

1.
While talking with a pregnant woman who has undergone genetic testing, the woman informs the nurse that her baby will be born with Down syndrome. The nurse understands that Down syndrome is an example of:
A)
Multifactorial inheritance
B)
X-linked recessive inheritance
C)
Trisomy numeric abnormality
D)
Chromosomal deletion

2.
A nurse is describing advances in genetics to a group of students. Which of the following would the nurse least likely include?
A)
Genetic diagnosis is now available as early as the second trimester.
B)
Genetic testing can identify presymptomatic conditions in children.
C)
Gene therapy can be used to repair missing genes with normal ones.
D)
Genetic agents may be used in the future to replace drugs.

3.
After teaching a group of students about fetal development, the instructor determines that the teaching was successful when the students identify which of the following as providing the barrier to other sperm after fertilization?
A)
Zona pellucida
B)
Zygote
C)
Cleavage
D)
Morula

4.
A nurse is teaching a class on X-linked recessive disorders. Which of the following statements would the nurse most likely include?
A)
Males are typically carriers of the disorders.
B)
No male-to-male transmission occurs.
C)
Daughters are more commonly affected with the disorder.
D)
Both sons and daughters have a 50% risk of the disorder.

5.
A pregnant woman undergoes maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein (MSAFP) testing at 16 to 18 weeks’ gestation. Which of the following would the nurse suspect if the woman’s level is decreased?
A)
Down syndrome
B)
Sickle-cell anemia
C)
Cardiac defects
D)
Open neural tube defect

6.
The nurse is developing a presentation for a community group of young adults discussing fetal development and pregnancy. The nurse would identify that the sex of offspring is determined at the time of:
A)
Meiosis
B)
Fertilization
C)
Formation of morula
D)
Oogenesis

Answer Key

1.
C
2.
A
3.
A
4.
B
5.
A
6.
B