A 2-week-old infant with Down syndrome is being seen in the clinic.His mother tells the nurse that he is difficult to hold,that "he's like a rag doll.He doesn't cuddle up to me like my other babies did." What is the nurse's best interpretation of this lack of clinging or molding?
A) Sign of detachment and rejection
B) Indicative of maternal deprivation
C) A physical characteristic of Down syndrome
D) Suggestive of autism associated with Down syndrome

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The Answer is C

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