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Correct Answers
Autosomal Dominant CORRECT ANSWER 1 parent has, 50%
change of child having
Autosomal Recessive CORRECT ANSWER Both parents are
carriers, 25% change of child having, 50% chance child is a
carrier.
Cystic Fibrosis CORRECT ANSWER affects pancreas causing
secretions in lungs
21st Trisomy CORRECT ANSWER Down Syndrome
Klinefelter Syndrome (XXY) CORRECT ANSWER male has
extra X, female like qualities
Turner Syndrome CORRECT ANSWER Missing X in females
Alpha Thalassemia CORRECT ANSWER inherited blood
disorder; mild to severe anemia
,Beta Thallasemia CORRECT ANSWER low hemoglobin;
contraindicated medication ferrous sulfate
Prevalence Risk CORRECT ANSWER proportion of the
population affected at a certain time
Incidence rate CORRECT ANSWER number of new cases
divided by population
Innate immunity CORRECT ANSWER inflammation; increased
vascular permeability
B&T lymphocytes CORRECT ANSWER immune response
primary malignant tumor CORRECT ANSWER lack of
organization of cells
glucocorticoids CORRECT ANSWER used in combination with
other agent to treat lymphoid tissue (leukemia). glucocorticoids
are directly toxic to lymphoid tissues.
, Selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERM) CORRECT
ANSWER for hormone receptor positive and advanced breast
cancer. (Tamoxifin reduces risk and recurrence risk)
Heart failure CORRECT ANSWER impairment of the ventricle
to fill with or eject blood; heart cannot meet metabolic need of
the body.
CHF CORRECT ANSWER heart cannot keep up with
metabolic needs; volume overload in pulmonary area
Left Ventricular Dysfunction CORRECT ANSWER reduced
ejection fraction; ventricle having issue ejecting blood.
normal ejection fraction CORRECT ANSWER 55 - 60 % (blood
pumped out with each heartbeat)
Ejection fraction of 50% - reduced or preserved? CORRECT
ANSWER preserved
Diastolic CHF CORRECT ANSWER preserved ejection
fraction, problem is with filling
Correct Answers
Autosomal Dominant CORRECT ANSWER 1 parent has, 50%
change of child having
Autosomal Recessive CORRECT ANSWER Both parents are
carriers, 25% change of child having, 50% chance child is a
carrier.
Cystic Fibrosis CORRECT ANSWER affects pancreas causing
secretions in lungs
21st Trisomy CORRECT ANSWER Down Syndrome
Klinefelter Syndrome (XXY) CORRECT ANSWER male has
extra X, female like qualities
Turner Syndrome CORRECT ANSWER Missing X in females
Alpha Thalassemia CORRECT ANSWER inherited blood
disorder; mild to severe anemia
,Beta Thallasemia CORRECT ANSWER low hemoglobin;
contraindicated medication ferrous sulfate
Prevalence Risk CORRECT ANSWER proportion of the
population affected at a certain time
Incidence rate CORRECT ANSWER number of new cases
divided by population
Innate immunity CORRECT ANSWER inflammation; increased
vascular permeability
B&T lymphocytes CORRECT ANSWER immune response
primary malignant tumor CORRECT ANSWER lack of
organization of cells
glucocorticoids CORRECT ANSWER used in combination with
other agent to treat lymphoid tissue (leukemia). glucocorticoids
are directly toxic to lymphoid tissues.
, Selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERM) CORRECT
ANSWER for hormone receptor positive and advanced breast
cancer. (Tamoxifin reduces risk and recurrence risk)
Heart failure CORRECT ANSWER impairment of the ventricle
to fill with or eject blood; heart cannot meet metabolic need of
the body.
CHF CORRECT ANSWER heart cannot keep up with
metabolic needs; volume overload in pulmonary area
Left Ventricular Dysfunction CORRECT ANSWER reduced
ejection fraction; ventricle having issue ejecting blood.
normal ejection fraction CORRECT ANSWER 55 - 60 % (blood
pumped out with each heartbeat)
Ejection fraction of 50% - reduced or preserved? CORRECT
ANSWER preserved
Diastolic CHF CORRECT ANSWER preserved ejection
fraction, problem is with filling
