Author Question: A 3-year-old female was diagnosed with Wilms tumor. This disease is a tumor of the: a. kidney. ... (Read 100 times)

abc · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

A 3-year-old female was diagnosed with Wilms tumor. This disease is a tumor of the:

a. kidney.
b. brain.
c. bone marrow.
d. liver.

Question 2

The nurse explains to a parent that young children diagnosed with Down syndrome are at higher risk for developing:

a. nephroblastoma.
b. rhabdomyosarcoma.
c. leukemia.
d. retinoblastoma.

asdfasdf · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Wilms tumor is a tumor found in the kidney, not the brain, the bone marrow, or the liver.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
One of the more recognized syndromes is the association of trisomy 21 and Down syndrome, with an increased susceptibility to acute leukemia, not nephroblastoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, or retinoblastoma.