A Child Has Just Been Diagnosed with Fragile X Syndrome

question 8

Multiple Choice

A child has just been diagnosed with fragile X syndrome.The nurse recognizes that fragile X syndrome is:

• A)a chromosomal defect affecting females only.
• B)a chromosomal defect that follows the pattern of X-linked recessive disorders.
• C)the second most common genetic cause of mental retardation.
• D)the most common cause of noninherited mental retardation.

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