Which of the following risk factors noted during a family history assessment should a nurse associate with the potential development of intellectual disability? Select all that apply
A. A family history of Tay-Sachs disease
B. Childhood meningococcal infection
C. Deprivation of nurturance and social contact
D. History of maternal multiple motor and verbal tics
E. A diagnosis of maternal major depressive disorder
A, B, C
The nurse should associate a family history of Tay-Sachs disease, childhood meningococcal infections, and deprivation of nurturance and social contact as risk factors that would predispose a child to intellectual disability. Major predisposing factors of intellectual disability include: hereditary factors, early alterations in embryonic development, pregnancy and perinatal factors, medical conditions acquired in infancy or childhood, environmental influences, and other mental disorders.
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