Which genes are responsible for an autosomal dominant form of breast cancer?
a. LCAT
b. CHK1
c. CHK2
d. BRCA1
e. BRCA2
Answer:
d. BRCA1
e. BRCA2
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A gray vaginal discharge with an unpleasant fishy or musty odor is likely to be a symptom of which infection?
1) Candidiasis 2) Trichomonas 3) Gonorrhea 4) Chlamydia
Which information will the nurse include when teaching a patient who is scheduled for a radiofrequency catheter ablation for treatment of atrial flutter?
a. The procedure will prevent or minimize the risk for sudden cardiac death. b. The procedure will use cold therapy to stop the formation of the flutter waves. c. The procedure will use electrical energy to destroy areas of the conduction system. d. The procedure will stimulate the growth of new conduction pathways between the atria.
Data from more than 45 family and twin studies spanning seven decades of research point to the following fact about the inheritability of schizophrenia:
A) Schizophrenia inheritability has been found to have very little genetic basis. B) A person whose twin has schizophrenia has a 40% chance of having the disease. C) The risk of inheriting schizophrenia to relatives of someone who has the disorder is less than the risk to relatives of normal controls. D) Schizophrenia is known to be inherited through behavioral family pathology, not through genetic means.
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