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The nurse is assessing a child with Down syndrome. The child is at greater risk of developing which illness than children who do not have Down syndrome?
 
  1. Rheumatic heart disease
  2. Glomerulonephritis
  3. Leukemia
  4. Hepatitis
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Rationale 1: Heart defects might be seen with Down syndrome, but not rheumatic heart disease, which is associated with Group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus infection.
Rationale 2: Glomerulonephritis is not seen in association with Down syndrome.
Rationale 3: Children with Down syndrome have a significantly higher than average risk of developing leukemia.
Rationale 4: Hepatitis is not associated with Down syndrome.
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