The nurse is providing care to a child with Down syndrome. What body system has the highest risk of congenital anomaly in a child with Down syndrome?
a. Reproductive system
b. Genitourinary system
c. Cardiovascular system
d. Gastrointestinal system
ANS: C
Down syndrome children are prone to deformities of the cardiovascular system.
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