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jjjetplane

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The nurse assessing a newborn will recognize which of the following signs and symptoms as common features of Down syndrome?
 
  a. wide space between the big and second toe
  b. X-shaped double crease across the palm of the hand
  c. large nose and raised nasal bridge
  d. a small tongue in a large mouth

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When working with clients who are from Mexico or have been raised with Hispanic customs, the nurse would keep in mind that people of these cultural groups tend to:
 
  a. avoid direct eye contact
  b. use few gestures and tend not to vary voice tone
  c. find discussions of personal topics easier if the nurse is the same gender as the client
  d. get right to the point in any discussion, as they view small talk as a waste of time



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A Correct. A common feature of DS is a wide space between the big and second toe.
B Incorrect. An X-shaped double crease across the palm of the hand is not a common feature of DS. Instead, a common feature is a square hand with a short fifth finger and a simian (single transverse) crease across the palm of the hand.
C Incorrect. A large nose and raised nasal bridge is not a common feature of DS. A small nose and a depressed nasal bridge is characteristic of DS.
D Incorrect. A small tongue in a large mouth is not a common feature of DS. A large tongue in a small mouth is characteristic of DS.

Answer to Question 2

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A Incorrect. When working with clients who are from Mexico or have been raised with Hispanic customs, the nurse would keep in mind that people of these cultural groups welcome direct eye contact.
B Incorrect. When working with clients who are from Mexico or have been raised with Hispanic customs, the nurse would keep in mind that people of these cultural groups tend to freely use gestures and tend to vary voice tone.
C Correct. When working with clients who are from Mexico or have been raised with Hispanic customs, the nurse would keep in mind that people of these cultural groups tend to find discussions of personal topics easier if the nurse is the same gender as the client.
D Incorrect. When working with clients who are from Mexico or have been raised with Hispanic customs, the nurse would keep in mind that people of these cultural groups tend to view small talk as important before a serious discussion begins.




jjjetplane

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Reply 2 on: Jun 27, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

 

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