Exam 9: Congenital Anomalies, Basic Dysmorphology, and Genetic Assessment

What is the significance of the presence of frontal bossing in one parent and two children within a family as the only physical or developmental abnormality?

Which condition in a newborn should be described as a deformation if it is the only abnormal finding?

Why should a tall teenager with Marfan syndrome avoid joining the high school basketball team?

Naomi and her sister have the same allele for the gene of interest; however, Naomi has cleft lip, whereas her sister has only lip pits. What genetic process explains this difference?

How does genetic assessment differ from routine physical assessment?

What is the most important action to take when assessing an infant for possible dysmorphic features?

What is the best description of a drug prescribed to control acne that also causes severe birth defects when it is taken during pregnancy?

How is a congenital anomaly that requires intervention or management categorized?

Which statement regarding cleft lip (CL) with or without cleft palate (CP) is correct?

What type of problem is Pierre-Robin, in which micrognathia begins a series of events that can result in an obstructed airway?

You are working in a clinic, and a 4-year-old child is brought in with a history of cleft palate repair. His parents say they want to have another child and ask youiftheir other children will have the same problem. They mention that Mom's uncle Bob had a cleft lip. What do you say?

What is the best action to take when you observe the presence of a smooth philtrum on a young child?

When geneticists assess dysmorphology, what do they consider?

Which ear location is considered "low set"?

Which term is used to describe the condition of widely spaced eyes?

What mechanism results in the malformation of cleft lip?

Which anomaly constitutes clinodactyly?