Which of the following would lead the nurse to suspect that a child has Turner syndrome?
A) Webbed neck
B) Microcephaly
C) Gynecomastia
D) Cognitive delay
A
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Manifestations of Turner syndrome include webbed neck, low posterior hairline, wide-spaced nipples, edema of the hands and feet, amenorrhea, and absence of secondary sex characteristics, along with short stature and slow growth. Microcephaly is commonly associated with trisomy 13 . Gynecomastia and cognitive delay are associated with Klinefelter syndrome
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