Maternal–Child Nursing: Obstetrics
215CHAPTER 8 Maternal–Child Nursing: Obstetrics Tonya A. Schneidereith Arguably, nurses working in the field of obstetrics must have a greater depth and breadth of genetic knowledge over any other…
Maternal–Child Nursing: Pediatrics
289CHAPTER 9 Maternal–Child Nursing: Pediatrics Tonya A. Schneidereith The physical manifestations of genetic disorders are frequently identified first in infants and children, presenting as either obvious external malformations or…
Prevention, Genetic Testing, and Treatment of Genetic Disease
115CHAPTER 5 Prevention, Genetic Testing, and Treatment of Genetic Disease William G. Danchanko and Christine E. Kasper In regard to genetic disorders, prevention is the ideal goal. If total…
Inheritance Patterns in Human Phenotypes and Types of Genetic Disorders
6465CHAPTER 4 Inheritance Patterns in Human Phenotypes and Types of Genetic Disorders Timothy M. Dwyer, Rivka L. Glaser, and Tracey M. Mason Genetic conditions can be inherited in various…
Adult Health and Illness and Medical–Surgical Nursing
347CHAPTER 10 Adult Health and Illness and Medical–Surgical Nursing Tonya A. Schneidereith and Gwen Anderson Two major categories of genetic disorders are particularly important in adult health: 1. Single gene/inherited…
Assessing Patients With a Genetic “Eye”: Family History and Physical Assessment
191CHAPTER 7 Assessing Patients With a Genetic “Eye”: Family History and Physical Assessment Kendra L. Schaa The initial recognition of the need for a genetics referral may arise when…
The Application of Genomics to Pharmacology
164165CHAPTER 6 The Application of Genomics to Pharmacology Emma L. Kurnat-Thoma CASE EXAMPLE A 21-year-old male student was brought to the hospital with a fractured leg. He was…
The Genetic Basis of Cancer
389CHAPTER 11 The Genetic Basis of Cancer Gwen Anderson, Jennifer Francis, and Caitlyn Cornell Cancers arise from a wide variety of etiologies. The incidence of most cancers increases significantly…
Basic Concepts in Molecular Biology
9CHAPTER 2 Basic Concepts in Molecular Biology Wendy L. Kimber This chapter introduces the fundamental concepts in molecular biology that underlie the principles of genetics and inheritance. It begins…
Human Diversity and Variation
41CHAPTER 3 Human Diversity and Variation Emma L. Kurnat-Thoma WE ARE NOT ALL GENETICALLY IDENTICAL CASE EXAMPLE 1 Ellen and Mary are next-door neighbors in Kansas City, Missouri….
