Practice Question
A nurse in an outpatient facility is teaching a client about the development of mental illness. Which of the following statements by the nurse describes the role of a vulnerability gene?
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Correct Answer:
It is a gene variant that increases the risk for development of a specific mental illness.
Rationale:
🔷 Vulnerability genes are genetic variations that do not directly cause mental illness but increase an individual’s susceptibility to develop a disorder under certain environmental conditions.
🔷 These genes work in combination with stressors or trauma to trigger mental health conditions, following the diathesis-stress model.
🔷 They highlight the complex interaction between genetics and environment in mental illness development.
🔷 Understanding vulnerability genes allows for early identification of at-risk individuals and informs preventive strategies.
🔷 This concept underscores that mental illness is multifactorial, not solely genetic.
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Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: ATI Exam(s)
- Domain: RN ATI Mental Health
- Answer Choices: 4