An Advanced Practice Nurse Is Working with a Child Diagnosed

question 1

Multiple Choice

An advanced practice nurse is working with a child diagnosed with oppositional defiant disorder.What action by the nurse is most appropriate?

• A) Assess the child's performance at school.
• B) Facilitate genetic testing for the entire family.
• C) Screen the child for other psychosocial problems.
• D) Warn the parents not to leave siblings alone with the child.

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Definitions:

Homozygous

Having inherited two genes of the same allelic form for a trait.

Allelic Form

Allelic form refers to the variant form of a gene that arises by mutation and is found at the same place on a chromosome as other alleles of the gene, leading to genetic diversity within a population.

Ontogenetic

Pertaining to the development of an individual organism or individual anatomical or behavioral characteristic from conception to maturity.

Monozygotic

Referring to twins developed from a single fertilized ovum, hence they are genetically identical.