Jason, a 4-Year-Old, Has an Intellectual Disability and Has Shorter

question 50

Multiple Choice

Jason, a 4-year-old, has an intellectual disability and has shorter limbs than other children his age. His pediatrician observes that Jason has a protruding tongue and an extra fold of skin over his eyelids. Jason's mother informs the pediatrician that she was 30 at the time of Jason's birth and that he was born with a flat skull. From this information, the pediatrician will most likely diagnose Jason with

• A) Turner syndrome.
• B) Klinefelter syndrome.
• C) Down syndrome.
• D) XYY syndrome.

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