The Family History of a Patient with Diarrhea and Abdominal

question 22

Multiple Choice

The family history of a patient with diarrhea and abdominal pain should include inquiry about cystic fibrosis because it is:

• A) a common genetic disorder.
• B) one cause of malabsorption syndrome.
• C) a curable condition with medical intervention.
• D) the most frequent cause of diarrhea in general practice.

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Definitions:

Population

refers to all the members of a particular species living in a specific geographic area, capable of interbreeding.

Blood Type O

The blood group characterized by the absence of A and B antigens on red cells and the presence of anti-A and anti-B antibodies in the plasma.

Type AB Mother

Refers to a mother with AB blood type, indicating the presence of both A and B antigens on the surface of her red blood cells.

Testcross

A genetic cross between a homozygous recessive individual and an organism of unknown genotype, to determine the unknown organism’s genotype based on the offspring’s phenotypes.