What would be the expected response to a skin injury if the involved tissue had lost the normal
cell characteristic of contact inhibition?
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a. Failure of the wound to close
b. Excessive growth of replacement tissue
c. Replacement with scar tissue rather than skin
d. Displacement of skin cells into other body tissues
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The correct answer is: Excessive growth of replacement tissue
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Which action reflects promotion of genomic care as part of comprehensive health care?
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a. Calculating the odds ratios and recurrence risks of common complex health problems for all
people
b. Ensuring that genomic issues potentially influencing a person’s health are incorporated into
routine care
c. Encouraging all people to undergo genetic testing as part of a proactive health screening and
prevention program
d. Instructing patients who undergo genetic testing about their obligation to inform family
members regarding test results
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The correct answer is: Ensuring that genomic issues potentially influencing a person’s health are
incorporated into routine care
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Why is determining the genetic contribution important to assess in stroke
patients?
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a. Comorbidities mask the symptoms and delay the diagnosis.
b. Stroke classification and phenotype remain heterogeneous.
c. Often the person with a stroke cannot provide accurate family information.
d. Environmental risk factors have equal contribution to the problem.
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What should be told to the patient who has been found to have a genetic mutation that increases
the risk for colon cancer and says he does not want any of his family to know about this result?
Select one:
a. “It is required by law that you inform your siblings and your children about this result so that
they also can be tested and monitored for colon cancer.”
b. “It is not required that you tell anyone about this result; however, because your siblings and
children may also be at risk for colon cancer, you should think about how this information might
help them.”
c. “It is not necessary to tell your siblings because they are adults, but you should tell your
children so they can be tested before they decide to have children of their own.”
d. “It is your decision to determine with whom, if anyone, you share this test result; however, if
you do not tell any of your family members and they get colon cancer, you would be responsible
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