NRNP 6665 Week 11 Final-Exam Questions
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Signs and symptoms according to the DSM-5-TR
Deficits in intellectual functioning and adaptive functioning (Lee et al., 2023)
Occurring before the age of 22 (Lee et al., 2023)
Differential diagnoses
Child abuse, debilitating medical diseases, cerebral palsy, sensory disability, and speech
disorder (Lee et al., 2023)
Incidence
Peaks between 10 and 14 years old (Lee et al., 2023)
1.5x more prevalent in males versus females (Lee et al., 2023)
Etiology
Genetic- Phenylketonuria, Lesch-Nyhan syndrome, Fragile X syndrome, and Rett syndrome
are all inborn errors of metabolism that can cause neurodevelopmental defects or
neurodegeneration (Lee et al., 2023)
Environmental- Toxic substances (alcohol, illicit drugs), infectious agents (rubella, HIV), and
uncontrolled maternal medical conditions (hypertension, asthma, urinary tract infection, pre-
pregnancy obesity, or pre-pregnancy diabetes) (Lee et al., 2023)
Prognosis
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Signs and symptoms according to the DSM-5-TR
Deficits in intellectual functioning and adaptive functioning (Lee et al., 2023)
Occurring before the age of 22 (Lee et al., 2023)
Differential diagnoses
Child abuse, debilitating medical diseases, cerebral palsy, sensory disability, and speech
disorder (Lee et al., 2023)
Incidence
Peaks between 10 and 14 years old (Lee et al., 2023)
1.5x more prevalent in males versus females (Lee et al., 2023)
Etiology
Genetic- Phenylketonuria, Lesch-Nyhan syndrome, Fragile X syndrome, and Rett syndrome
are all inborn errors of metabolism that can cause neurodevelopmental defects or
neurodegeneration (Lee et al., 2023)
Environmental- Toxic substances (alcohol, illicit drugs), infectious agents (rubella, HIV), and
uncontrolled maternal medical conditions (hypertension, asthma, urinary tract infection, pre-
pregnancy obesity, or pre-pregnancy diabetes) (Lee et al., 2023)
Prognosis
