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-The nurse in a pediatric clinic is performing a scheduled check-up for a 6-year-old child diagnosed with Williams syndrome. The child will be mainstreamed during the first year of school. Which information will the nurse provide to the parent of this child? Select all that apply.

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Williams syndrome is characterized by a range of cognitive, physical, and behavioral features. Children with Williams syndrome often have mild to moderate intellectual disability or learning problems, which can result in a low normal IQ score (A). ADHD is more common in children with Williams syndrome than in the general population (B). They may have difficulty with physical coordination, making it hard to navigate stairs and uneven surfaces (D). Additionally, many children with Williams syndrome have relatively strong verbal abilities and can remember a lot of auditory information (E). However, they do not typically fit in appearance-wise with other children due to distinctive facial features associated with the syndrome, making (C) incorrect.

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