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An 18-month-old male is admitted to the hospital with symptoms of a respiratory infection. The patient’s mother reports that since birth, the toddler has frequently had a cough and copious nasal secretions. His weight gain has been poor, despite adequate oral intake. The patient appears in moderate respiratory distress, so oxygen therapy and IV fluids are initiated. The physician orders tests for cystic fibrosis due to the patient’s history and clinical presentation. When the tests confirm the diagnosis, as the RN, you provide education to the mother regarding this autosomal recessive disease.
-Which of the following is the most appropriate term to describe the patient's clinical manifestations of cough,rhinorrhea,and poor weight gain due to this genetic disease?

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Please read the clinical scenario, and then answer the question that follow to become familiar with the traditional NCLEX question format.
  An 18-month-old male is admitted to the hospital with symptoms of a respiratory infection. The patient’s mother reports that since birth, the toddler has frequently had a cough and copious nasal secretions. His weight gain has been poor, despite adequate oral intake. The patient appears in moderate respiratory distress, so oxygen therapy and IV fluids are initiated. The physician orders tests for cystic fibrosis due to the patient’s history and clinical presentation. When the tests confirm the diagnosis, as the RN, you provide education to the mother regarding this autosomal recessive disease.
-Which of the following is the most appropriate term to describe the patient's clinical manifestations of cough,rhinorrhea,and poor weight gain due to this genetic disease?

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The most appropriate term to describe the patient's clinical manifestations is phenotype, which refers to the observable characteristics of an individual resulting from the interaction of their genotype with the environment. In this case, the patient's genetic makeup (genotype) has resulted in a phenotype that includes symptoms of cough, rhinorrhea, and poor weight gain. Structural genes and regulatory genes are not appropriate terms to describe the patient's clinical manifestations.

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