The nurse is taking a health history for a 15-month-old boy who is not yet speaking. Which of the following findings would be eliminated as a risk factor for this possible genetic disorder?
A) The child is male and Caucasian.
B) The grandmother and father had hearing impairments.
C) The child was a breech delivery 3 weeks early.
D) The mother was 37 when she became pregnant.
A
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A. ask her if she wears a transdermal nitroglycerin patch. B. determine to which hospital she wishes to be transported. C. assess her mucous membranes to ensure they are dry. D. ensure that her systolic BP is greater than 120 mm Hg.