Question

Lisa's 9-month-old son is demonstrating slow physical growth, a pattern of three facial abnormalities, small brain size, and emotional and behavioral disturbances. From this list of symptoms, Lisa's doctor will likely identify her son's condition as _____.

Answer 1

Answer:

Lisa's doctor will likely identify her son's condition as fetal alcohol syndrome.

Explanation:

Fetal alcohol syndrome develops when a pregnant woman exposes her fetus to alcohol. It causes serious brain damage and growth issues on the child, as well as behavioral and learning problems.

Some symptoms may include:

• Small head size
• Abnormal facial features
• Difficulty maintaining attention
• Learning disabilities
• Short height

In this case we can see some of these symptoms in Lisa's son such as a slow physical growth, facial abnormalities, small brain size and emotional and behavioral disturbances. It is likely Lisa exposed him to alcohol during her pregnancy.