When caring for a newborn with Down syndrome, the nurse should be aware that the most common congenital anomaly associated with Down syndrome is:
a. hypospadias.
b. pyloric stenosis.
c. congenital heart disease.
d. congenital hip dysplasia.
ANS: C
Congenital heart malformations, primarily septal defects, are the most common congenital anomaly in Down syndrome. Hypospadias, pyloric stenosis, and congenital hip dysplasia are not frequent congenital anomalies associated with Down syndrome.
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