Genetic Health Across the Lifespan

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Decks in this class (15)

Topics 1 and 2 Patterns of inheritance; mutations; genetic testing procedures
Autosomal dominant,
Autosomal recessive,
X linked dominant rare
95  cards
Topic 3 Family risk assessment; health promotion
36  cards
Topic 4 Nursing practice issues/ethics; scope of practice
Genetic test,
A mutation in the _ gene causes c...,
The most up to date information a...
34  cards
Topic 5 Part 1 Preconception and prenatal genetic health issues
Preconception period,
Periconception period,
Interconception period
46  cards
Topic 5 Part 2 Preterm birth
Preterm birth is defined as birth...,
Preterm birth peaked around 2006 ...,
The national average preterm birt...
12  cards
Topic 5 Part 3 Newborn screening for genetic risks
The _ trimester of a pregnancy is...,
The first newborn screening tests...,
The focus of newborn screening is...
10  cards
Topic 5 Part 4 Child genetics
Congenital heart disease chd,
Developmental dysplasia of the hi...,
Neural tube defects ntd spina bif...
19  cards
Topic 5 Part 5 Genetic counseling
Genetic counseling definition,
Genetic counseling purposes,
Genetic counselors are _ in provi...
18  cards
Topic 5 Part 6 Child genetic health assessment
_ is a necessary prerequisite for...,
Congenital anomalies,
Teratogenic disorders
33  cards
Topic 6 Part 1 Genetic issues in mental health
Complex diseases,
Variable expressivity,
Incomplete penetrance
30  cards
Topic 6 Part 2 Adult onset genetic conditions
_ is a risk factor for diseases t...,
Anticipation,
Huntington disease hd
10  cards
Topic 6 Part 3 Cancer genetics
Sporadic cancer,
Familial cancer,
Inherited cancer
23  cards
Topic 7 Part 1 Pharmacogenomics
What pharmacogenomics will allow,
How pharmacogenomics works,
Hereditary variations in drug res...
15  cards
Topic 7 Part 2 Gene therapy
Gene therapy,
In vivo gene therapy,
Ex vivo gene therapy
7  cards
Topic 8 Group presentations
Sickle cell disease primary healt...,
Sickle cell disease pattern of in...,
Sickle cell disease screening
75  cards

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