A child diagnosed with Down syndrome is cared for by a nurse. In describing the disorder to the parents, the nurse bases the explanation on the fact that Down syndrome is a condition characterized by:
A)Above average intellectual functioning with deficits in adaptive behavior
B)Average intellectual functioning and the absence of deficits in adaptive behavior
C)Moderate to severe retardation, congenital nature, and linkage to an extra chromosome 21, group G
D)Subaverage intellectual functioning with the absence of deficits in adaptive behavior

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Down syndrome is a form of mental retardation. It is a congenital condition that results in moderate to severe mental retardation. A high percentage of cases are attributable to an extra chromosome (Group G); hence the name trisomy 21.

A Child Diagnosed with Down Syndrome Is Cared for by a Nurse