Problem
Case Scenario: Ruba is a 39 years old, pregnant woman at 8 weeks gestation, and is married to 50 years old man. She arrives at the antenatal clinic for a follow-up. The couple has been married for 12 years. Ruba completes the initial paperwork, and the nurse notes the following obstetric history: G6 T0 P0 A5 L0 M0. Ruba and her husband Ali ask the nurse many questions regarding Down syndrome as Ali's sister, recently, has a boy with Down syndrome.
Read the following questions and answer in the space provided after.
The nurse would like to provide more information on Down syndrome to the married couple. Describe the disorder by providing information on the disorder's genetic description, its other name, and its general effect on the child.