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CGC Practice Questions - Certified Genetic Counselor (CGC) Exam

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Prepare with the CGC Practice Questions - Certified Genetic Counselor (CGC) Exam practice quiz. This question bank includes 100 questions covering genetic, testing, cancer, counseling, and counselor. Use it to review important concepts, identify knowledge gaps, and build confidence for the related exam, course, or assessment.

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Question 1
What is the most appropriate first step when a patient is referred for genetic counseling regarding a family history of breast cancer?
Order BRCA1/BRCA2 testing immediately
Construct a detailed three-generation pedigree
Recommend prophylactic mastectomy
Refer directly to an oncologist
Question 2
Which inheritance pattern is characterized by affected individuals in every generation, with affected fathers never transmitting the condition to sons?
Autosomal dominant
Autosomal recessive
X-linked dominant
Mitochondrial
Question 3
What does the term 'penetrance' refer to in genetics?
The severity of symptoms in an affected individual
The proportion of individuals with a specific genotype who express the expected phenotype
The age at which symptoms first appear
The number of genes involved in a trait
Question 4
Which type of genetic test analyzes the protein products of genes rather than DNA directly?
Next-generation sequencing
Biochemical genetic testing
Chromosomal microarray
Karyotype analysis
Question 5
What is the primary purpose of nondirectiveness in genetic counseling?
To avoid liability for counseling recommendations
To empower clients to make autonomous, informed decisions aligned with their own values
To reduce the time spent in counseling sessions
To ensure the counselor does not need specialized knowledge

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CGC Practice Questions - Certified Genetic Counselor (CGC) Exam

This practice set contains 100 questions from the matching question bank and focuses on genetic, testing, cancer, counseling, and counselor. Work through each question carefully, review the provided solutions, and revisit topics that need more study before your next attempt.

This is an independent study resource intended for practice and review; it is not an official examination or an endorsement by any organization named in the title.

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