A Patient Asks a Nurse to Explain Pharmacogenetics

question 17

Multiple Choice

A patient asks a nurse to explain pharmacogenetics.Which response by the nurse is best?

• A) "It is the effect of pharmaceutical agents on a person's genes."
• B) "It uses genetic information to determine if particular drugs will work in a person."
• C) "It is the science of using a person's genes to help create new medications."
• D) "It was the project that mapped and sequenced human genes."

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Definitions:

Biological Change

Alterations in the physiological or genetic characteristics of living organisms, which can occur naturally or through external influences.

Sociobiologists

Scientists who study the biological basis of social behavior across species, including humans, often focusing on how behavior has been shaped by evolution.

Sexual Partners

Individuals with whom one engages in sexual activity, within various contexts ranging from casual to long-term relationships.

Evolutionary Psychologists

Scientists who study the psychological adaptations of humans to the changing physical and social environment, particularly from a prehistoric perspective.