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Genetics TEAS Practice Questions

Free Genetics practice questions for the TEAS exam with detailed rationales.

Question 8 of 13

A nurse is assessing a patient whose family history indicates a risk of Huntington’s disease, an autosomal dominant disorder. The patient’s father has the disease, and the mother is unaffected. What is the probability that the patient inherited the disease, and what nursing intervention is most appropriate?

25%; monitor the patient for symptoms of cystic fibrosis instead.

50%; recommend genetic testing and counseling for the patient.

75%; begin treatment for Huntington’s disease immediately.

100%; inform the patient that symptom onset is inevitable.