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Collmarie · **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

Zack0mack0101@yahoo.com · **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.