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A nursing instructor is giving a lecture on genetics and genetic testing. The instructor explains that there is a lot of controversy over testing for BRCA1 and BRCA2, the tumor suppressing genes that,
 
  if mutated, may indicate hereditary breast and ovarian cancer. The arguments against genetic testing for BRCA1 and BRCA2 include all of the following except:
  A. The cost of the test is high.
  B. The evidence to the effectiveness of the test is limited.
  C. The test is difficult to perform.
  D. Less than 10 of all breast cancers are genetically based.

Question 2

A PHN is looking into the high rate of diabetes in the community. The nurse knows that there are three categories of risk factors in the field of epidemiology to be considered in the investigation. These categories include all of the following except
 
  A. Prevalence
  B. Behavioral
  C. Environmental
  D. Genetic



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: C

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A



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