Which of the following risk factors noted during a family history assessment should a nurse associate with the potential development of intellectual disability? Select all that apply.

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The nurse should associate a family history of Tay-Sachs disease,childhood meningococcal infections,and deprivation of nurturance and social contact as risk factors that would predispose a child to intellectual disability.Major predisposing factors of intellectual disability include: hereditary factors,early alterations in embryonic development,pregnancy and perinatal factors,medical conditions acquired in infancy or childhood,environmental influences,and other mental disorders.

Which of the Following Risk Factors Noted During a Family