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Match the key genetic terms to their definitions.
 
  a. Concordant
  b. Congenital
  c. Cytogenetics
  d. Genome
  e. Teratogen
 
   1. Study of chromosomes, with special focus on chromosome abnormalities
 
   2. Complete genetic information of an organism
 
   3. A condition in which two individuals have the same genetic trait
 
   4. Present at birth
 
   5. An environmental agent capable of producing a birth defect

Question 2

The nurse is teaching nursing students about assessment clues to genetic disorders in the newborn. Which should the nurse include in the teaching session? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. Low-set ears
  b. Mongolian spots
  c. Epicanthal folds
  d. Cephalohematoma
  e. Forehead prominence


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Reply #1 on: Jun 28, 2018
Answer to Question 1

1. ANS: C
2. ANS: D
3. ANS: A
4. ANS: B
5. ANS: E

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A, C, E
Assessment clues to genetic disorders in the newborn include low-set ears, epicanthal folds, and forehead prominence. Mongolian spots and cephalohematoma are findings in a newborn that are not indicative of a genetic disorder.


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