A nurse notes a blue sclera during a newborn assessment. The infant should be checked for:
1. Marfan syndrome.
2. Achondroplasia.
3. Osteogenesis imperfecta.
4. Muscular dystrophy.
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Rationale:
1. Blue sclera is not present in Marfan syndrome.
2. Blue sclera is not present in achondroplasia.
3. Clinical manifestations of osteogenesis imperfecta include a blue sclera.
4. Blue sclera is not present in muscular dystrophy.
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