Which assessment findings would the nurse expect in a new female client diagnosed with Turner syndrome?
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. Tall height for age
2. X-ray confirmation of coarctation of the aorta
3. Heavy menstrual periods
4. Heart murmur
5. Multiple bruises
2,4
Rationale 1: Clients with Turner syndrome are shorter than normal.
Rationale 2: Coarctation of the aorta is a common finding associated with Turner syndrome.
Rationale 3: A female with Turner syndrome is more likely to have no menses.
Rationale 4: Clients with Turner syndrome often have defects of the ventricular septum that would result in heart murmur.
Rationale 5: Decreased platelet production is not associated with Turner syndrome.
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