A Resident Asks to See His Chart

question 41

Multiple Choice

A resident asks to see his chart.What should you do?

• A)Give it to him.
• B)Tell the nurse.
• C)Tell the doctor.
• D)Make a copy for him.

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Definitions:

Genetic Loci

Specific locations or positions on a chromosome where a gene or genetic marker is situated.

Alleles

Different forms of the same gene, found at the same locus on a chromosome, which vary in their nucleotide sequence and can influence the trait they control in different ways.

Beneficial Allele

A beneficial allele is a variant form of a gene that gives an organism a higher probability of survival or reproduction in a specific environment.

Allele Frequency

The relative frequency of an allele (variant of a gene) at a particular locus in a population, expressed as a fraction or percentage.