Down Syndrome
Down Syndrome ( 15 Questions)
The client asks, "What is the most common type of Down syndrome?" How should the nurse respond?
Trisomy 20 is not the most common type of Down syndrome. The most prevalent form of Down syndrome is Trisomy 21, where there is an extra copy of chromosome 21, resulting in the typical features and characteristics associated with Down syndrome.
Translocation Down syndrome is not the most common type. Translocation Down syndrome occurs when a part of chromosome 21 attaches to another chromosome, but it is not the most common form. Trisomy 21 is more common.
Mosaic Down syndrome is not the most common type. Mosaic Down syndrome is a rarer form in which not all cells have the extra chromosome 21. The most common type is Trisomy 21, where all cells have the extra chromosome 21.
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Choice A rationale:
Trisomy 20 is not the most common type of Down syndrome.
The most prevalent form of Down syndrome is Trisomy 21, where there is an extra copy of chromosome 21, resulting in the typical features and characteristics associated with Down syndrome.
Choice B rationale:
Translocation Down syndrome is not the most common type.
Translocation Down syndrome occurs when a part of chromosome 21 attaches to another chromosome, but it is not the most common form.
Trisomy 21 is more common.
Choice C rationale:
Mosaic Down syndrome is not the most common type.
Mosaic Down syndrome is a rarer form in which not all cells have the extra chromosome 21.
The most common type is Trisomy 21, where all cells have the extra chromosome 21.