A 9-Month-Old Boy Is Brought to the Clinic for a Routine

question 39

Multiple Choice

A 9-month-old boy is brought to the clinic for a routine follow-up.  His mother is concerned because the patient is not yet able to sit up unsupported.  He was born at term and has had muscle weakness since birth.  Vital signs are normal.  The patient is alert but has diminished tone.  Examination shows a prominent forehead with a depressed nasal bridge.  Eye examination shows epicanthal folds.  Analysis of lysosomal acid hydrolases shows an increased concentration within the serum and a decreased level within the cultured skin fibroblast cells.  This patient most likely has a defect in which of the following steps of enzyme production?

• A)DNA methylation
• B)Posttranslational modification
• C)Protein folding
• D)Splicing
• E)Translation

Identifying internal and external strains with ethnomethodological practices.

Comprehending the application and implications of ethnographic conversational analysis.

Distinguishing between ethnomethodological perspectives and mainstream sociology.

Assessing the ethical dimensions of sociological research methodologies.

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