With Regard to Prenatal Genetic Testing,nurses Should Be Aware That

question 16

Multiple Choice

With regard to prenatal genetic testing,nurses should be aware that:

• A) maternal serum screening can determine whether a pregnant woman is at risk of carrying a fetus with Down syndrome.
• B) carrier screening tests look for gene mutations of people already showing symptoms of a disease.
• C) predisposition testing predicts with near certainty that symptoms will appear.
• D) presymptomatic testing is used to predict the likelihood of breast cancer.

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