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Collmarie

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on: Jun 25, 2018
Which of the following diseases does the nurse screen for in all newborns?
 
  a. Epilepsy
  b. Tay-Sachs disease
  c. Pica
  d. Phenylketonuria (PKU)

Question 2

Parents of a 3-month-old bring the infant to the emergency room (ER) after a seizure has caused muscle rigidity. Both parents are of Jewish ancestry. For what genetic disease should this infant be screened?
 
  a. Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy
  b. Congenital encephalopathy
  c. Tay-Sachs disease
  d. PKU


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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
All newborns are screened for PKU. Not all newborns are screened for epilepsy, Tay-Sachs, or pica.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Perhaps the best known of the lysosomal storage disorders is Tay-Sachs disease, an autosomal recessive disorder related to a deficiency of the enzyme hexosaminidase A (HEX A). Approxi-mately 80 of individuals diagnosed are of Jewish ancestry. Jewish ancestry is not necessarily associated with epilepsy, encephalopathy, or PKU.


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Reply 2 on: Jun 25, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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Gracias!

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