Explanation: A) Morbidity is defined as a departure from physiologic or psychologic well-being and encompasses disease, injury, and disability. B) Mortality is defined as the number of deaths in a given population. C) Disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) are defined as the years of potential life lost due to premature mortality and the years of productive life lost due to disability for people
living with the health condition or its sequelae. D) Prevalence is the number of individuals of a defined population who already have a disease or condition.
A) People should know their family health history.
B) All people should have genetic testing done.
C) Genetic testing determines what diseases a person will develop.
D) All diseases have a genetic basis.
A) People should know their family health history.
Explanation: A) Research substantiates the benefits of taking a family health history and the use of genetic and genomic tests to identify risk factors, diagnose disease, and guide the use of screening tests and treatment options.
B) Research substantiates the benefits of taking a family health history and the use of genetic and genomic tests to identify risk factors, diagnose disease, and guide the use of screening tests and treatment options. If a family history does not suggest the presence of genomic and genomic risk factors, genetic testing is not indicated.
C) Research substantiates the benefits of taking a family health history and the use of genetic and genomic tests to identify risk factors, diagnose disease, and guide the use of screening tests and treatment options. Having a risk factor for a disease does not mean that the person will develop the disease.
D) Although not all diseases have a genetic basis, genomics plays a role in 9 out of 10 of the leading causes of death, including heart disease, cancer, stroke, diabetes, and Alzheimer's disease. Genomics also plays a role in a variety of neuromuscular, immune, vision, and hearing disorders.
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