As related to laboratory tests and diagnostic tests in the hospital after birth, nurses should be aware that:
a. All states test for phenylketonuria (PKU), hypothyroidism, cystic fibrosis, and sickle cell diseases.
b. Federal law prohibits newborn genetic testing without parental consent.
c. If genetic screening is done before the in-fant is 24 hours old, it should be repeated at age 1 to 2 weeks.
d. Hearing screening is now mandated by federal law.
ANS: C
If done very early, genetic screening should be repeated. States all test for PKU and hypothy-roidism, but other genetic defects are not universally covered. Federal law mandates newborn genetic screening, but not screening for hearing problems (although more than half the states do mandate hearing screening).
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