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ABGC Cert Official Exam Example Questions With 100% Correct And Verified Answers 2024, Exams of Advanced Education

A set of sample exam questions and answers for the abgc (american board of genetic counseling) certification exam. The questions cover a wide range of topics in genetic counseling, including fetal ultrasound findings, charcot-marie-tooth disease, prenatal screening, polycystic kidney disease, retinoblastoma, apc mutation detection, down syndrome risk assessment, brca testing, turner syndrome disclosure, and genetic counseling student transference issues. Likely intended to help genetic counseling students and professionals prepare for the abgc certification exam by providing practice questions with detailed explanations of the correct answers. The questions are designed to test the candidate's knowledge and understanding of key concepts in genetic counseling, including clinical genetics, risk assessment, genetic testing, and counseling skills.

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Download ABGC Cert Official Exam Example Questions With 100% Correct And Verified Answers 2024 and more Exams Advanced Education in PDF only on Docsity! ABGC Cert Official Exam Example Questions With 100% Correct And Verified Answers 2024 1. Which of the following features identified by fetal ultrasound is MORE commonly associated with trisomy 18 than with trisomy 21? A. nuchal thickening B. duodenal atresia C. echogenic bowel D. choroid plexus cyst - Correct Answer-D 2. A 20-year-old man and his family are seen for genetic counseling to discuss his recent diagnosis of Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease. After introductions, which of the following would be the BEST next step for the genetic counselor to take? A. explain the recurrence risks of CMT B. ask them what they have been told about CMT C. collect a family and medical history D. review the results of his genetic testing - Correct Answer-B 3. A 30-year-old woman who had a previous stillbirth comes for prenatal genetic counseling because her serum screening results show a very low estriol with relatively normal levels of AFP, hCG, and inhibin. To help determine the MOST likely diagnosis for this pregnancy, the genetic counselor should inquire about which of the following abnormalities in the stillborn child? A. hypospadias and congenital heart defect B. hydrocephalus and adducted thumbs C. absent radii and cystic kidneys D. short limbs and polydactyly - Correct Answer-A 4. A 35-year-old woman comes for genetic counseling because of a family history of polycystic kidney disease (PKD) consistent with autosomal dominant inheritance and confirmed by review of medical records. Genetic testing has not been performed. The woman's renal ultrasound showed a single unilateral kidney cyst. The patient states, "Now that I have PKD, my children are at 50% risk to have it, too. They need to have DNA testing." Which of the following is the BEST response to the patient's statement? A. agree that she meets diagnostic criteria and recommend her children have DNA testing B. agree that she meets diagnostic criteria and recommend her children have renal ultrasounds C. explain that she does not meet diagnostic criteria and recommend an affected relative have DNA testing D. explain that she does not meet diagnostic criteria and recommend she have DNA testing - Correct Answer-C 5. A 12-year-old girl is referred to the genetics clinic because of a childhood history of bilateral retinoblastoma. Due to her treatment in infancy with bilateral external beam radiotherapy, which of the following additional cancers is she MOST likely to develop? A. breast cancer B. leukemia C. osteosarcoma D. pineal blastoma - Correct Answer-C 6. Which of the following techniques would be used to detect a previously identified germline APC mutation in an unaffected first-degree relative? A. site-specific sequencing B. full gene sequencing C. heteroduplex analysis D. protein truncation assay - Correct Answer-A 7. A 27-year-old woman who is 9 weeks pregnant has a nephew with Down syndrome. The woman is concerned about the risk to her current fetus. Which of the following is the BEST first step in counseling this woman about her risk? A. karyotype her to determine whether she has a translocation B. offer her prenatal diagnosis C. recommend she have serum screening and fetal ultrasound D. request a copy of the nephew's karyotype - Correct Answer-D 8. A 35-year-old woman, recently diagnosed with an invasive ductal carcinoma of the breast, comes for genetic counseling with her 30-year-old sister. Their mother died of breast cancer at age 52 and was the only other affected relative. To determine the risk to her daughter, the woman has comprehensive BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic testing with negative results. Which of the following statements by this patient should make the counselor MOST concerned that she does not fully understand these results? A. "I am not at significantly increased risk for ovarian cancer." B. "My daughter will not need to have BRCA testing." C. "My sister is not at increased risk for breast cancer." D. "I am considering bilateral mastectomy." - Correct Answer-C 9. A genetic counselor meets with the parents of a 15-year-old girl who was recently diagnosed with Turner syndrome. The parents do not want their daughter to be informed about her diagnosis because they feel that it will upset her and they prefer to wait and tell her themselves when they think that she is ready. Which of the following is the BEST approach by the counselor? A. discuss strategies for talking about this diagnosis with girls her age B. encourage the parents to join the local Turner syndrome support group C. honor the parents' request because the patient is a minor D. insist they share the diagnosis with their daughter as soon as possible - Correct Answer-A