It is most important that the nurse include which activity for the young adult client with Down syndrome?

a. Encouraging more fruit and leafy green vegetables in the diet
b. Teaching him how to perform testicular self-examination
c. Assessing the skin for unusual bruises and petechiae
d. Testing the client's stool for occult blood


C
All screening and prevention activities are appropriate. However, people with Down syndrome have an increased lifetime risk for the development of leukemia.

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