Use the Following Pedigree Shown Below for a Family in Which

question 22

Multiple Choice

Use the following pedigree shown below for a family in which dark-shaded symbols represent individuals with one of the two major types of colon cancer. Numbers under the symbols are the individual's age at the time of diagnosis.

-The affected woman in generation IV is thinking about her future and asks her oncologist (cancer specialist) whether she can know whether any or all of her children will have a high risk of the same cancer. The doctor would be expected to advise which of the following? I. genetic counselling
II. prenatal diagnosis when/if she becomes pregnant
III. testing to see whether she has the allele
IV. testing to see whether her future spouse or partner has the allele

• A)I only
• B)II only
• C)I and II only
• D)I, II, and III only
• E)III and IV only

Understand the role of interneurons and reflex arcs in motor control.

Differentiate between types of synapses (chemical vs. electrical) and their functional significance.

Relate the specialization of brain structures to specific functional outcomes in different species.

Contrast chemical and electrical synapses in terms of their mechanism and synaptic response diversity.

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Definitions:

Nursing Diagnoses

Clinical judgments about individual, family, or community responses to potential or actual health problems/life processes, forming the basis for selecting nursing interventions.

Nursing Care

Comprehensive support and care provided by nurses, including monitoring of patient conditions, administering treatments, and assisting with daily needs.

Diastolic Blood Pressure

The bottom number in a blood pressure reading, representing the pressure in the arteries when the heart rests between beats.

Clinical Protocol

A written plan detailing the procedure for conducting a clinical trial or medical treatment, outlining the study's objectives, design, methodology, statistical considerations, and organization.