RECALL YOUR READING 1. Diagnostic services workers perform laboratory tests and use_
techniques to create a picture of the patient's_
at a specific time.
2. Mechanical aptitude and physical_can lead to success in imaging
careers.
3. Diagnostic workers must be_learners to keep pace with
advancing technologies.
4. Some medical careers have overlapping_
and_roles.
5. _storage of diagnostic images allows for quicker sharing of test
results with patients and other care providers.
6. Because some healthcare workers, such as_
operate their own
businesses, they need business management skills as well as diagnostic
skills.

Mr. wayne is a 38-year-old man with a significant history of elevated cholesterol levels. his father died at age 42 from a massive heart attack secondary to elevated cholesterol and triglycerides, and two of his older siblings are currently taking medications to lower their cholesterol levels. mr. wayne makes an appointment to discuss his risk for hypercholesterolemia. the nurse recognizes that mr. wayne is at risk for familial hypercholesterolemia because this is an autoomal dominant inherited condition. a. describe the pattern of autosomal dominant inheritance. b. mr. wayne asks what chance his children have of developing familial hypercholesterolemia. how should the nurse respond? c. explain the phenomenon of penetrance observed in autosomal dominant inheritance.