Peds exam 2

Question 1

Signs of cognitive impairment in babies (disability)

Answer 1

no response to contact, voice, or movement

irritability

poor or slow feeding

poor eye contact during feeding

diminished spontaneous activity

Question 2

most common chromosome abnormality (genetic)

Answer 2

down syndrome

Question 3

what causes down syndrome (what is the etiology?)

Answer 3

unknown to medicine

Question 4

highest risk for downs syndrome

Answer 4

mother is age 35 or older.

Question 5

risk of down syndrome if mother is age 35

Answer 5

risk is 1 per 350 births

Question 6

risk of down syndrome if mother is age 40

Answer 6

risk is 1 per 100 births

Question 7

most common cancer associated with down syndrome

Answer 7

leukemia

Question 8

most common congenital anomaly associated with down syndrome

Answer 8

congenital heart defects and diseases

Question 9

down syndrome kids have __________ which is increase movement in joint flexure beyond what is possible

Answer 9

hyperflexibility

Question 10

what is the thyroid function like in down syndrome

Answer 10

hypo hypothyroid

Question 11

second most common genetic cause of cognitive impairment after down syndrome

Answer 11

fragile X syndrome

Question 12

most common INHERITED cause of cognitive impairment

Answer 12

fragile x syndrome

Question 13

clinical manifestations of fragile x syndrome

Answer 13

large head
long face
large protruding ears
large testes

Question 14

prognathism

Answer 14

under bite
longer jaw than usual

Question 15

therapeutic management of fragile x syndrome

Answer 15

prozac and tegretol for behavior control

stimulants for hyperactivity similar to ADHD

intervention behavior programs

Question 16

prognosis of fragile x syndrome

Answer 16

normal life span

Question 17

tegretol

Answer 17

carbamazepine is an anticonvulsant used to treat seizures

Question 18

fragile x syndrome patients often display hypersensitivity to ______

Answer 18

audio and sound stimuli