Which of the following is the nurse most likely to expect in a newborn with DiGeorge syndrome?
A) Reduced B-cells
B) Hyperplasia of the parathyroid glands
C) Hypoplasia of the thymus gland
D) Hypercalcemia
C) Hypoplasia of the thymus gland
Explanation: A) In DiGeorge syndrome, B-cell numbers are normal or increased.
B) Variable T-cell deficiency caused by defective embryologic development of the third and fourth pharyngeal pouches; leads to hypoplasia or aplasia of the thymus and parathyroid glands.
C) Variable T-cell deficiency caused by defective embryologic development of the third and fourth pharyngeal pouches; leads to hypoplasia or aplasia of the thymus and parathyroid glands.
D) Hypocalcemic tetany may occur in 50-60% of infants with DiGeorge syndrome.
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