Ashley is a 29-year-old pregnant woman who is in the second trimester of her pregnancy. At her regular OB/GYN checkup, the doctor records the following about Ashley:
Heart rate: 92
Urinalysis: Negative for bacteria and protein in urine
Weight gain since beginning of pregnancy: 15 pounds
Blood pressure: 115/79 mm Hg
Uterine fundus height: At a midpoint between the umbilicus and the xiphoid process of the sternum
Blood glucose level: 95
5. As Ashley cares for her son, she notices some problems in his development. During one of the baby’s checkups. Ashley voices her concerns to the pediatrician. The pediatrician performs a series of assessments on the baby and orders a genetic workup. The genetic test results demonstrate that the baby has Duchenne muscular dystrophy, which is an X-linked recessive trait.
Based on your knowledge of heredity, if the baby boy has Duchenne muscular dystrophy, then what else must be true?
- a. The baby’s father is a carrier of the Duchenne muscular dystrophy allele and passed along this trait to the baby.
- b. Duchenne muscular dystrophy is an autosomal-dominant disorder.
- c. Ashley is a carrier of the Duchenne muscular dystrophy allele but does not display symptoms because she has two X chromosomes, one of which is normal.
- d. If Ashley had a baby girl (instead of a baby boy), the baby girl would be at equal risk for having Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
Want to see the full answer?
Check out a sample textbook solutionChapter 29 Solutions
LSC ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY CONNECT ACCESS
- Janine is 41 weeks pregnant with her first child when she arrives at the birthing unit reporting that she believes she has been in labor for days but that its just not going anywhere. During the clinical exam, she experiences a few mild contractions, each lasting about 15-20 seconds; however, her cervix is found to be only 2 cm dilated, and the amniotic sac is intact. Janine is admitted to the birthing unit and an IV infusion of pitocin is started. Why?arrow_forwardA 25 year old primigravida client in her last trimester of pregnancy calls the physician's office and tells the nurse that she thinks she is in labor. She has several concerns regarding her upcoming labor. What would be the first sign of impending or approaching labor? Your correct response should be: she will have to experience EXCEPT: a. Weight gain and edema b. Decreased dyspnea, increased leg varicosities, frequency of voiding c. Lightening around two weeks before labor d. Increased maternal activity and abdominal muscle tighteningarrow_forwardAnswer all questions completely:arrow_forward
- Mrs. Vanessa Narciso, 19y/o, Gravida 1, had a normal spontaneous delivery. Seven minutes after the delivery under pudendal anesthesia, Mrs. Vanessa has not completed the third stage of labor. The uterus is discoid and firm, no bleeding is evident. Nurse Marina, nurse midwife should: Manually remove the placenta Remove placenta from inverted uterus Gently massage the uterus and wait Pull the cord vigorously Invert the uterusarrow_forwardA G1P0 pregnant client presents at the prenatal clinic: What is the Expected Date of Delivery (EDD) using Naegele’s Rule for a woman who has had their Last Menstrual Period (LMP) on: LMP: September 3, 2011arrow_forwardNetty was 24 years old and lived with her husband and in-laws in a remote village. Herhusband was a day laborer and the family’s sole wage-earner. She had been marriedfor three years, and had suffered a stillbirth one year earlier. She had become pregnantagain, and her pregnancy was considered high-risk because she was physically smalland had anemia and pregnancy-induced hypertension. Netty had regular antenatal check-ups at the primary health center. Because of herhigh risk status and her previous stillbirth, the health officer was worried about her, andhe advised her to deliver at the district hospital. Netty did not think her husband wouldpay for this, however, and so she decided to deliver at home instead. A local privatedoctor attended her delivery, which was very painful and resulted in another stillbirth.After the birth Netty developed profuse bleeding, and she was brought to the primaryhealth center with a retained placenta. The medical officer managed to remove theplacenta,…arrow_forward
- Why Constipation is a major concern in pregnant mother? Please answer at your own words.arrow_forwardPlease discuss the physiology of labor until childbirth. Please include a flowchart to illustrate this.arrow_forwardThe following clinical scenario contains (4) choose-between-two options: A 28-year-old mother arrives to your OB/GYN clinic to follow-up on her early trimester pregnancy. She has a history of one full term pregnancy, which resulted in the delivery of a boy born with a neural tube defect known as meningocele. Prior to her first pregnancy, the patient had a personal history of anorexia. Given this clinical picture, the patient’s first son likely had a condition known as (SCID / spina bifida). This condition likely resulted from a (folate / purine) deficiency in the patient’s diet. One clinical finding that can confirm your diagnosis is if the patient displays (megaloblastic anemia / Heinz bodies). To decrease the likelihood that her second child develops a similar condition, you should prescribe this patient a (pyrimidine replacement therapy / folate supplement).arrow_forward
- Sarah experiences regular contractions during her 29th week of gestation. Which of the following is true of this situation? Multiple Choice Sarah should discontinue cigarette smoking. Sarah should be given Methergine to stop her uterine contractions. Sarah should be given terbutaline because it decreases the heart rates of the mother and the fetus. Sarah should be kept away from tocolytic drugs.arrow_forwardThe nurse is working in women’s clinic and is providing counseling to a 22-year-old college student. The client has come to the clinic for information about preventing pregnancy. She is planning to have intercourse with her boyfriend and wants to be prepared to avoid the possibility of pregnancy. What options are there for her to consider for birth control? What are issues associated with a possible pregnancy including pregnancy rates with various birth control methods? What are risk factors for pelvic inflammatory disease?arrow_forwardA G1P0 pregnant client presents at the prenatal clinic: What is the Expected Date of Delivery (EDD) using Naegele’s Rule for a woman who has had their Last Menstrual Period (LMP) on: LMP: January 15, 2020arrow_forward
- Anatomy & PhysiologyBiologyISBN:9781938168130Author:Kelly A. Young, James A. Wise, Peter DeSaix, Dean H. Kruse, Brandon Poe, Eddie Johnson, Jody E. Johnson, Oksana Korol, J. Gordon Betts, Mark WomblePublisher:OpenStax CollegeMicrobiology for Surgical Technologists (MindTap ...BiologyISBN:9781111306663Author:Margaret Rodriguez, Paul PricePublisher:Cengage Learning
- Nutrition Through The Life CycleHealth & NutritionISBN:9781337919333Author:Brown, Judith E.Publisher:Cengage Learning,