Down Syndrome: Causes, Types, Symptoms, Diagnosis

This is an MCQ-based quiz on the topic of Down Syndrome: Causes, Types, Symptoms, Diagnosis.

This includes Down Syndrome Causes, Down Syndrome Types, Down Syndrome Symptoms, Down Syndrome Diagnosis, Translocation Down Syndrome, and many more.

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One of this trait is not seen in a person with Down syndrome

High muscle tone Small stature Upward slant eye Short neck

Which of these traits is not linked with Down syndrome?

Oily skin Hypotonicity Simian Crease Brachycephaly

This assessment finding would enable a nurse to suspect the presence of Down syndrome in a newborn

Single palmar crease and hypotonia Short palpebral tissues and flat maxillary area Prominent scalp veins and a high-pitched cry Persistent postnatal growth lag and Microcephaly

Which of this trait is not seen in a person with Down syndrome ?

High muscle tone Small stature Upward slant eye Short neck

A disease which may result from Down syndrome

Cancer Cellulitis Celiac disease None of these

Generally, a person with Down syndrome has an IQ of

20-30 40-50 60-70 None of the above

There are several variations of Down syndrome with Trisomy 21 accounting for close to 95% of all cases recorded. There is another form of the syndrome that occurs when a segment of the 21st chromosome detaches to attach itself to another chromosome. Its name is

Displacement Transportation Translocation Relocation

The chances of an offspring to have Down syndrome __________ with the mother’s age

Decreases

Increases

Is not influenced

There is no correlation

Down syndrome is caused due to ________.

Bacterial infection

A chromosomal abnormality

Viral infection

Lack of oxygen supply to the brain during birth

Down syndrome is ________.