A patient tells the nurse that many of her family members have a ...

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A patient tells the nurse that many of her family members have a type of anemia that is genetic. What should the nurse realize will occur in this patient?
 
  1. The patient will develop the disease only if there is a mutation in the gene.
  2. The patient will develop the same type of anemia.
  3. The patient will die from the anemia.
  4. The patient will develop the disease only if the gene translocates.

Question 2

A nurse is planning to teach the parents of a child with cystic fibrosis about the disorder. Which statement should the nurse include in this explanation?
 
  1. While all people carry the gene CFTR, which is responsible for cystic fibrosis, those who develop the disease have a mutation in that gene.
  2. A small percentage of the general population carries the gene for cystic fibrosis. If two carriers have children, then 25 of those children will develop the disease.
  3. One in four people carry the gene for cystic fibrosis. If two carriers have children, then 25 of those children will develop the disease.
  4. Some people carry the gene for cystic fibrosis. Of those carriers, one in four will develop the disease.

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Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 1

All humans have essentially the same 20,000 to 25,000 genes; it is the mutation or polymorphism in the gene that predisposes some individuals for disease, not translocation nor the gene itself. The patient may or may not develop or die from anemia. Translocation does not predispose some individuals for disease.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 1

Every individual carries the gene cystic fibrosis transference regulator. Those who develop the disease have a mutation in that gene. The other answer choices are all incorrect as they indicate that only a few carry the gene for cystic fibrosis.