FREE MEDICAL AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT CHAPTER 11

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FREE MEDICAL AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT CHAPTER 11

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-Guarantee passing score -42 Questions and Answers -format set of multiple-choice -Expert-Verified Explanation Question 1: Partially due to study done by Harvard Medical School's Lisa N. Geller, there

are now laws in place to prevent :

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Genetic discrimination Question 2: A permanent change in DNA is the usual cause of genetic diseases. what is the term for this harmful effect?

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Mutation Question 3: A state agency removes a 10 year old male child from the home of parents who abused him. what is the name of the legal doctrine that allows the state to act in the best interest of the child?

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parens patriae

Question 4: A physician or other health care practitioner who treats a minor in a non-emergency

situation, without parental consent, risks being charged with:

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Assault and or battery Question 5: Susan's father developed Huntington's disease when she was 28. she is healthy but wants to be tested to see if she has the gene to develop the disease. what type of genetic testing will she have?

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Predictive genetic testing Question 6: Which of the following legislation allows physicians to legally withhold treatment, including food and water, from infants who are chronically and irreversibly comatose?

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Federal Child Abuse Amendments Question 7: A young infertile couple asks their physician about adopting a baby. which of the following statements is true regarding the process of adoption?

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Any adult who shows the desire to be a fit parent may adopt a child.Question 8: Which of the following is an experimental treatment for hereditary diseases?

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Gene Therapy Question 9: An obstetrician is caring for a young woman who wants to undergo genetic testing prior to becoming pregnant. what would be the best response to this patient?

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Refer the woman to a qualified genetic counselor.

Question 10: Which of the following best defines surrogacy?

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A woman bears a child for another woman

Question 11: which of the following do chromosomes normally carry that are responsible for all human characteristics from eye, skin, and hair color to height, body type, and intelligence?

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genes Question 12: An infertile couple who is adopting a child locates a birth mother and then asks an agency to take over the adoption process. this is an example of what type of adoption?

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Identified adoption Question 13: Artificial insemination may be an acceptable remedy for:

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Infertility Question 14: The question of who may patent genes was decided by the U.S Supreme Court in June 2013. what was the decision?

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A gene is a naturally occurring substance and may not be patented.Question 15: Minors may be declared emancipated only if they:

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Are self-supporting Question 16: infertility is considered to be the failure to conceive in how many moths or longer?

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12 Question 17: In which of the following situations might DNA testing be indicated?

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• A man involved in paternity suit

*parents who suspect they brought the wrong baby home from the hospital.*A woman who is a suspect in a murder

Question 18: Which of the following accurately describes the difference between a traditional and gestational surrogate mother?

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A traditional surrogate is related to the fetus, while the gestational surrogate is not.

Question 19: Transplanting animal tissues and organs into humans is called

xenotransplantation. which of the following is one difference that makes this process problematic?

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Animals cells produce sugar that human cells do not produce Question 20: The process by which traits are passed on to offspring is known as:

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Heredity Question 21: In most states, which of the following age groups can receive some types of medical care without parental permission?

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Mature minors Question 22: Those cells that can become a limited number of types of tissues and cells in the

body are:

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Multipotent

Question 23: Which of the following statements regarding stem cell use is true?

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Embryonic stem cells have a greater potential to treat a wider variety of diseases.Question 24: Specialized cells considered most valuable for purposes of genetic manipulation

are:

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Stem cells