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Cystic Fibrosis |
1) The American College of Obstetricians and the American College of
Medical Genetics recommends cystic fibrosis carrier screening for:
o b. Only to reproductive partners of individuals with cystic fibrosis
o c. All Caucasian couples who are pregnant or planning a pregnancy
o d. Only to people of Asian background
2) Which of the following is not a common feature of cystic
fibrosis?
o b. Mild mental retardation
o c. Reduced fertility
o d. Reduced longevity 3) If a woman and her partner are both found to be carriers of cystic fibrosis mutations, the chance that they would have an affected child is:
o a. 1/4
o b. 1/28
o c. 1/3300
o d. 1/100
4) Which of the following statements is true?
o a.
CF screening will detect all cystic fibrosis carriers
o b.
The sensitivity of CF screening varies with the ethnic background of the
patient
o c.
CF screening has the highest sensitivity in patients of Southeast Asian
background
o d.
A normal CF screen means that a couple cannot have an affected child
5) In CF screening, false positive results are:
o b. More common in people of Hispanic background
o c. Are more likely in males
o d. The same as the false negative rate
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