NUR3125 MODULE 1 TEST QUESTIONS WITH 100%
ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
1) Which of the following is the definition of cytogenetics?
A) The study of the structure and numeric characteristics of the cells'
chromosomes
B) The study of cell division
C) The study of chromosomal abnormalities
D) The study of human genomes -- Answer ✔✔ The study of the structure and
numeric characteristics of the cells' chromosomes
2) Which cellular organelle transforms organic compounds into energy that is easily
accessible to the cell? -- Answer ✔✔ Mitochondria
3) The physical therapist is evaluating a client who has increased their muscle mass by
exercising. The therapist understands this physiologic process is known as: -- Answer
✔✔ physiologic hypertrophy.
4) The health care team is attempting to determine the cause of a client's disease. What
does the nurse recognize that this will be documented as? -- Answer ✔✔ Etiology
5) A client delivers a child born with an extra digit. The client states that they had the
same thing when they were born. What term would the nurse document in the
record regarding this defect? -- Answer ✔✔ Congenital condition
, 6) The nurse observes that blood pressure readings taken by a new unlicensed assistive
personnel (UAP) are very different from what other nurses obtain. What does the
nurse understand is occurring with these readings? -- Answer ✔✔ A lack of reliability
in the readings of the UAP.
7) After reading about an international effort organized to develop a map to link genetic
variations and complex diseases, a client asks the nurse what this effort is called.
What is the nurse's bestresponse? -- Answer ✔✔ HapMap
8) A nurse sees that a client's X chromosome is metacentric. What does the nurse
interpret this to mean? -- Answer ✔✔ This a normal occurrence.
9) A client develops an infection with a resistant organism while hospitalized for
surgery. After treatment, there are no obvious signs of infection, but a culture shows
that the organism is present. Which term describes the client's status? -- Answer
✔✔ Carrier status
10) Select the statement that best describes polygenic inheritance. -- Answer ✔✔
Polygenic traits involve multiple genes.
11) While explaining the individual differences in physical traits in the family group, the
health care provider states this is usually a result of: -- Answer ✔✔ small DNA
sequence variation.
12) A family member asks the nurse, "What do they mean when they start talking about
stem cells?" What is the nurse's best response? -- Answer ✔✔ Stem cells are
undifferentiated cells with the capacity to generate multiple different cell types.
13) Following a biopsy, a client has been diagnosed as having a benign neoplastic tumor.
Which characteristic most likely applies to their tumor? -- Answer ✔✔ The well-
differentiated, neoplastic cells are clustered in a single mass.
ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
1) Which of the following is the definition of cytogenetics?
A) The study of the structure and numeric characteristics of the cells'
chromosomes
B) The study of cell division
C) The study of chromosomal abnormalities
D) The study of human genomes -- Answer ✔✔ The study of the structure and
numeric characteristics of the cells' chromosomes
2) Which cellular organelle transforms organic compounds into energy that is easily
accessible to the cell? -- Answer ✔✔ Mitochondria
3) The physical therapist is evaluating a client who has increased their muscle mass by
exercising. The therapist understands this physiologic process is known as: -- Answer
✔✔ physiologic hypertrophy.
4) The health care team is attempting to determine the cause of a client's disease. What
does the nurse recognize that this will be documented as? -- Answer ✔✔ Etiology
5) A client delivers a child born with an extra digit. The client states that they had the
same thing when they were born. What term would the nurse document in the
record regarding this defect? -- Answer ✔✔ Congenital condition
, 6) The nurse observes that blood pressure readings taken by a new unlicensed assistive
personnel (UAP) are very different from what other nurses obtain. What does the
nurse understand is occurring with these readings? -- Answer ✔✔ A lack of reliability
in the readings of the UAP.
7) After reading about an international effort organized to develop a map to link genetic
variations and complex diseases, a client asks the nurse what this effort is called.
What is the nurse's bestresponse? -- Answer ✔✔ HapMap
8) A nurse sees that a client's X chromosome is metacentric. What does the nurse
interpret this to mean? -- Answer ✔✔ This a normal occurrence.
9) A client develops an infection with a resistant organism while hospitalized for
surgery. After treatment, there are no obvious signs of infection, but a culture shows
that the organism is present. Which term describes the client's status? -- Answer
✔✔ Carrier status
10) Select the statement that best describes polygenic inheritance. -- Answer ✔✔
Polygenic traits involve multiple genes.
11) While explaining the individual differences in physical traits in the family group, the
health care provider states this is usually a result of: -- Answer ✔✔ small DNA
sequence variation.
12) A family member asks the nurse, "What do they mean when they start talking about
stem cells?" What is the nurse's best response? -- Answer ✔✔ Stem cells are
undifferentiated cells with the capacity to generate multiple different cell types.
13) Following a biopsy, a client has been diagnosed as having a benign neoplastic tumor.
Which characteristic most likely applies to their tumor? -- Answer ✔✔ The well-
differentiated, neoplastic cells are clustered in a single mass.
