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Please choose the best answer for the following questions.

1. What is the purpose of newborn screening principles?
To detect birth defects
To prevent early morbidity and mortality
To offer tests that are sensitive, economical, and practical
All of the above
 
2. In Georgia, what is the incidence of newborns diagnosed with sickle disease?
1 in 2,600
1 in 1,300
1 in 5,000
1 in 500
 
3. Abnormal hemoglobins are defined as
The result of genetic mutations or deletions in globin genes (a, B).
An inaccurate reading caused by laboratory error.
The result of organic mutations or additions in globin genes (a, B).
 
4. What are some disorders that newborns are screened for in Georgia?
sickle disease, PKU, and gout
sickle disease, PKU, MCAD, and metabolic syndrome
sickle disease, PKU, cystic fibrosis, and hypothyroidism
sickle disease, PKU, CAH, and chronic kidney disease
 
5. Since the sickle cell gene was identified around 1910, has the life expectancy of individuals with sickle cell anemia increased, decreased, or remained the same.
Life expectancy increased
Life expectancy decreased
Life expectancy remained the same