What is precocious puberty? 1. Puberty that starts after the ...

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What is precocious puberty?
 
  1. Puberty that starts after the age of 14.
   2. Puberty that starts before age 7 for girls and age 9 for boys.
   3. The term for a patient that does not experience puberty.
   4. Puberty that starts before age 3.

Question 2

A mother reports that her 3-year-old child with Down's syndrome snores loudly when sleeping. This occurs because:
 
  1. Small nasal passageways are common with the syndrome
   2. Hypopharynx and hypotonia are present with this syndrome.
   3. Large tonsils are common with the syndrome.
   4. Large adenoids are common with the syndrome

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Answer to Question 1

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1. Precocious puberty happens early. Age 14 would not be precocious puberty.
2. Precocious puberty is an early puberty, which happens before age 7 in girls and age 9 in boys.
3. Precocious puberty is early puberty, not nonexistent puberty.
4. Puberty is not seen at this early age.

Answer to Question 2

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1. The nasal passageways are of normal size.
2. The hypopharynx and hypotonia leads to an airway that is obstructed, causing the snoring.
3. Tonsils are a normal size.
4. Adenoids are a normal size.

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