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1. A child with Down's syndrome has had frequent respiratory tract infections
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…Ans>> Gastroesophageal reflux disease causes aspiration of thin fluids.
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q Feedback: Gastroesophageal reflux is commonly seen in children with Down
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2. The FNP understands that a female patient with a complete or partial ab-
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Feedback: Turner's syndrome occurs in approximately 1 in 2500 live births. It is
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…Ans>> Symptoms associated with cri du chat include low birth weight, severe
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4. What type of immunity is the body's 3rd line of defense and includes
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5. The local manifestations of inflammation result from vascular changes and
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6. Patients with trisomy of the 21st chromosome are also predisposed to
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7. Which assessment findings are typically associated with a diagnosis of
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8. The FNP understands the the most common form of facial paralysis is bells
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1. A child with Down's syndrome has had frequent respiratory tract infections
q q q q q q q q q q
q since birth. What should the APRN tell the parent is the underlying cause
q q q q q q q q q q q q
q of this illness?
q q
…Ans>> Gastroesophageal reflux disease causes aspiration of thin fluids.
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q Feedback: Gastroesophageal reflux is commonly seen in children with Down
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q syn- drome and can be severe enough to result in aspiration of stomach contents,
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causing respiratory symptoms such as persistent coughing, wheezing, and
q q q q q q q q q
q pneumonia
2. The FNP understands that a female patient with a complete or partial ab-
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q sence of the second sex chromosome may also display which of the following
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q physical signs? q
…Ans>> Ovarian failure qq q
Feedback: Turner's syndrome occurs in approximately 1 in 2500 live births. It is
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q diagnosed by complete or partial absence of the second sex chromosome (45, X)
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q18
,q Patients may also demonstrate congenital lymphedema of hands and feet, webbed
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q neck, high-arched palate, and short fourth metacarpal. Short stature, Ovarian failure,
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cardiovascular and renal issues, ear malformations, and other health problems, a
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q well as amenorrhea due to premature ovarian failure
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3. An example of a disease that is caused by a chromosomal deletion is cri du
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q chat syndrome. Children affected with this disorder commonly display
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q which of the following symptoms?
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…Ans>> Symptoms associated with cri du chat include low birth weight, severe
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q intellectual disability, microcephaly, and heart defects.
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4. What type of immunity is the body's 3rd line of defense and includes
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q the primary characteristics of specificity and memory.
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…Ans>> Adaptive qq
Feedback: The third line of defense in the human body is adaptive (acquired)
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q immunity.
5. The local manifestations of inflammation result from vascular changes and
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q the circulation of associated components into the tissue. The 4 cardinal
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signs of inflammation include all of the following
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…Ans>> Swelling, pain, heat, and redness are the cardinal signs of
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q inflammation.
6. Patients with trisomy of the 21st chromosome are also predisposed to
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q which of the following diseases, which is also affected by alterations in
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q the 21st chromosome?
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, …Ans>> Alzheimer Disease qq q
7. Which assessment findings are typically associated with a diagnosis of
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q systemic lupus erythematous?
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…Ans>> Joint pain, malar rash, and photosensitivity
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Feedback: The symptoms most often experiences with SLE are arthritis, arthralgias,
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q fatigue, Reynaud phenomenon, chronic low-grade fever, sun sensitivity, hair
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q loss, weakness, malar facial rash, and weight loss.
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8. The FNP understands the the most common form of facial paralysis is bells
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q palsy. This disorder primarily affects which cranial nerve?
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…Ans>> Bell palsy may be caused by reactivation of herpesviruses in cranial
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