Steve and Carlita Want to Determine the Chances of Their

question 47

Multiple Choice

Steve and Carlita want to determine the chances of their unborn child having a sex-linked disorder. The most certain technique to determine the existence of the mutation would be:

• A) ultrasound
• B) IVF
• C) germline therapy
• D) amniocentesis

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Definitions:

Assertive Community Treatment

An intensive and highly personalized approach to mental health care, aimed at people with severe and persistent mental illnesses to help them live independently in the community.

Neuroleptics

A class of medication primarily used to manage psychosis, including delusions, hallucinations, paranoia, or disordered thought, and are also called antipsychotics.

Side Effects

Unintended and often unwanted reactions that occur in addition to the desired therapeutic effect of a medication or treatment.

Schizophrenia

A long-term mental disorder involving a breakdown in the relation between thought, emotion, and behavior, leading to faulty perception, inappropriate actions, and feelings.