Which of the Following Risk Factors,if Noted During a Family

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which of the following risk factors,if noted during a family history assessment,should a nurse associate with the development of IDD? (Select all that apply.)

• A)A family history of Tay-Sachs disease
• B)Childhood meningococcal infection
• C)Deprivation of nurturance and social contact
• D)History of maternal multiple motor and verbal tics
• E)A diagnosis of maternal major depressive disorder

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Definitions:

Meiosis

The form of cell division in which each pair of chromosomes splits so that one member of each pair moves to the new cell. As a result, each new cell has 23 chromosomes.

Chromosomes

Thread-like structures located inside the nucleus of animal and plant cells, made of protein and a single molecule of DNA, which carry genetic information.

Genetics

Genetics is the branch of science concerned with genes, heredity, and variation in living organisms, influencing traits that are passed from parents to offspring.

Heredity

The passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one generation to another.