Question 1

Which of the following should be a feature of genetic counseling sessions?

Accepted Answer

A)   A follow-up letter should be given to the consultand to help with information recall
B)   It should be nondirective
C)   Risk figures should be conveyed in a manner that gives them context
D)   Technical terms should be used sparingly and should be thoroughly defined
E)   All of the aboveF) D) and E)
G) A) and B) E

Question 2

If we assume that the average person carries one deleterious autosomal recessive mutation,what is the risk that the child of an uncle-niece mating will be homozygous for one of the mutations present in the parents of the child's father?

Accepted Answer

A)   1/64
B)   1/32
C)   1/16
D)   1/11
E)   1/8F) B) and D)
G) A) and D) C

Exam 17: Genetic Counseling

Which of the following should be a feature of genetic counseling sessions?

Correct Answer
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E

If we assume that the average person carries one deleterious autosomal recessive mutation,what is the risk that the child of an uncle-niece mating will be homozygous for one of the mutations present in the parents of the child's father?

Correct Answer
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C

Exam 17: Genetic Counseling

Which of the following should be a feature of genetic counseling sessions?

Correct AnswerverifiedE

If we assume that the average person carries one deleterious autosomal recessive mutation,what is the risk that the child of an uncle-niece mating will be homozygous for one of the mutations present in the parents of the child's father?

Correct AnswerverifiedC

Correct Answer
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E

Correct Answer
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C