Which of the following risk factors, if noted during a family ...

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Which of the following risk factors, if noted during a family history assessment, should a nurse associate with the development of IDD? (Select all that apply.)
 
  1. A family history of Tay-Sachs disease
  2. Childhood meningococcal infection
  3. Deprivation of nurturance and social contact
  4. History of maternal multiple motor and verbal tics
  5. A diagnosis of maternal major depressive disorder

Question 2

Alternative approaches refer to interventions that are used instead of conventional treatment. A client asks a nurse to explain the difference between alternative and complementary medicine. Which is an appropriate nursing response?
 
  1. Alternative medicine is a more acceptable practice than complementary medicine.
  2. Alternative and complementary medicine are terms that essentially mean the same thing.
  3. Complementary medicine disregards traditional medical approaches.
  4. Complementary therapies partner alternative approaches with traditional medical practice.

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Answer to Question 1

1, 2, 3
Rationale: The nurse should recognize a family history of Tay-Sachs disease, childhood meningococcal infections, and deprivation of nurturance and social contact as risk factors that would predispose a child to IDD. There are five major predisposing factors of IDD: hereditary factors, early alterations in embryonic development, pregnancy and perinatal factors, medical conditions acquired in infancy or childhood, and environmental influences and other mental disorders.

Answer to Question 2

4
Rationale: The nurse should explain to the client that complementary therapies partner alternative approaches with traditional medicine. More than 33 billion a year is spent on complementary and alternative therapies.