The nurse, working with parents who are doing long-term planning ...

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The nurse, working with parents who are doing long-term planning for the care of their child with Down syndrome, will share with the parents that the life expectancy for a child with Down syndrome is:
 
  a. 30 years c. 46 years
  b. 37 years d. 50-58 years

Question 2

A mother tells you that her 4-year-old child has begun to have night waking and has started thumb sucking again. Otherwise the child seems very healthy. From this brief history, your immediate response is:
 
  a. It is normal for preschool-aged children to go through some short periods of regression.
  b. What changes have happened in your family or with your child?
  c. Is there any possibility of pinforms or some other type of parasite that your child might have?
  d. You need to call your pediatrician right away and get a complete physical on this child.

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Answer to Question 1

D

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A Incorrect. The life expectancy for a child with DS is not 30 years.
B Incorrect. The life expectancy for a child with DS is not 37 years.
C Incorrect. The life expectancy for a child with DS is not 46 years.
D Correct. The life expectancy for a child with DS is 50-58 years and rising at a rate of 1.7 years per year. Individuals with DS live longer and experience better health than their cohorts did half a century ago.

Answer to Question 2

B

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A Incorrect. When a mother tells you that her 4-year-old child has begun to have night waking and has started thumb sucking again, your immediate response will not be: It is normal for preschool-aged children to go through some short periods of regression. This response ends the discovery of what is causing this regression.
B Correct. When a mother tells you that her 4-year-old child has begun to have night waking and has started thumb sucking again, you will suspect that the child may be experiencing stress, and respond: What changes have happened in your family or with your child?
C Incorrect. When a mother tells you that her 4-year-old child has begun to have night waking and has started thumb sucking again, your immediate response would not focus on the sleeplessness and possibility of pinforms.
D Incorrect. When a mother tells you that her 4-year-old child has begun to have night waking and has started thumb sucking again, your immediate response would not be: You need to call your pediatrician right away and get a complete physical on this child. This response ends the discovery of what is causing this regression.