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CCRN Critical Care Nursing

Category - Pediatrics

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A nurse is caring for a child who has Trisomy 13. During a morning rounds, the mother asks how her child acquired the syndrome. The nurse’s response will be based from the fact that:

it is an inherited condition.
it is caused by microorganism.
it is a complication of previous exposure to streptococcus
it is a chromosomal anomaly.

Explanation

Answer: D - Trisomy 13 is a genetic disorder in which a person has three copies of genetic material from chromosome 13, instead of the usual two copies.

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