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Chapter 74- The Child or Adolescent With Special Needs

Textbook of Basic Nursing (Lippincott's Practical Nursing) Tenth Edition by Caroline Bunker Rosdahl, Mary T. Kowalski

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Chapter 74- The Child or Adolescent With Special Needs

 

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

 

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

 

1. A nurse is explaining the difference between an acquired disorder and a genetic disorder to a couple during genetic counseling. Which of the following would the nurse use as examples of genetic diseases? Select all that apply.
  A) Neurofibromatosis
  B) Fetal alcohol syndrome
  C) Tay-Sachs disease
  D) Neonatal abstinence syndrome
  E) Down syndrome
  F) Sickle cell disease

 

 

2. The nurse is caring for a newborn of Jewish descent who has an inborn error of metabolism in which the child becomes hypotonic and loses vision. What genetic disorder is this newborn manifesting?
  A) Fragile X syndrome
  B) Hemophilia
  C) Tay-Sachs disease
  D) Duchenne muscular dystrophy

 

 

3. A newborn is diagnosed with neurofibromatosis. Which of the following is a physical symptom of this disease?
  A) Cafe-au-lait spots
  B) Mongolian spots
  C) Vision loss
  D) Large head and chin

 

 

4. A pregnant woman is undergoing an amniocentesis to determine any chromosomal defects present in the fetus. The results show an elevated alpha fetoprotein (a-fetoprotein, AFP). What does an increased AFP level indicate?
  A) Down syndrome
  B) Duchenne muscular dystrophy
  C) Fragile X syndrome
  D) Neural tube defects

 

 

5. A 32-year-old client with a history of regular consumption of alcohol for the past 5 years delivered a baby boy at a healthcare facility. The newborn is diagnosed with fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS). Which of the following characteristic features is seen in children with fetal alcohol syndrome?
  A) Growth retardation
  B) Macrocephaly
  C) Hypoactive behavior
  D) Vascular defects

Answer Key

 

1. A, C, E, F
2. C
3. A
4. D
5. A

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