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azncindy619 · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

A couple who are pregnant with their first child have made an appointment with a clinical geneticist to discuss prenatal screening.

The man states that they, just want to make sure that there is nothing wrong with our baby. How could the clinician best respond to this statement?
A)
We can't rule out all abnormalities, but a routine fetal tissue biopsy can yield useful information.
B)
Testing the umbilical blood and performing amniocentesis can give us some information, but not a guarantee.
C)
Prenatal screening is not usually necessary unless you are among a high-risk group.
D)
You need to be aware that if abnormalities are detected, termination is normally required.

Question 2

An oncology nurse who has worked for many years providing care for children with cancer has taken a job on an adult oncology unit of a hospital. What differences might the nurse anticipate in this new job?

A)
There will be a greater number of cancers that are epithelial in origin.
B)
A greater proportion of the clients will have cancer that involves the hematopoietic system.
C)
The nurse will be working with more clients who have blastomas.
D)
More clients will be receiving treatment for leukemia.

cclemon1 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans:
B

Feedback:

Prenatal screening provides a useful, but incomplete, picture of fetal health; umbilical sampling and amniocentesis are common methods of screening. Fetal tissue biopsy is a rarely used screening method, and a couple need not belong to a high-risk group to benefit from prenatal screening. Abnormalities do not usually necessitate termination.

Answer to Question 2

Ans:
A

Feedback:

Epithelial cancers are more common in adults, while blastomas and cancers of the hematopoietic system such as leukemia are more common in children.