A 5-Year-Old Boy with Developmental Delay Is Brought to the Office

question 62

Multiple Choice

A 5-year-old boy with developmental delay is brought to the office due to difficulty "seeing the board" at school.  Examination shows a boy with a tall, thin habitus with elongated limbs.  Funduscopy shows bilateral lens subluxation.  Four years later, the patient dies suddenly of a massive cerebrovascular accident.  Autopsy shows middle cerebral artery thrombosis and old renal infarcts.  His parents wish to know if anything could have been done to have prevented his death.  Which of the following would have been the most appropriate supplementation for this patient?

• A)Ascorbic acid
• B)Carnitine
• C)Pyridoxine
• D)Thiamine
• E)Tyrosine
• F)Vitamin K

Define and calculate the marginal rate of substitution.

Distinguish between normal and inferior goods based on consumer income levels.

Describe the impact of taxes and subsidies on consumer choices.

Explain the relationship between indifference curves and the utility maximization principle.

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