You Are Conducting a Preparticipation Physical Examination for a 10-Year-Old

question 8

Multiple Choice

You are conducting a preparticipation physical examination for a 10-year-old girl with Down syndrome who will be playing basketball. She has slight torticollis and mild ankle clonus. Which additional diagnostic test would be required for her?

• A) Cervical spine radiography
• B) Visual acuity
• C) Mini-Mental State Examination
• D) Nerve conduction studies

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Definitions:

No S is P

A classical form of a categorical proposition stating that no members of subject S are part of predicate P.

Gender Role

Societal norms dictating the behaviors, attitudes, and characteristics considered appropriate for one's sex.

Gender Identity

A person's internal perception of their gender identity, which might differ from the sex they were designated at birth.

Gender Bias

The tendency to favor one gender over another, leading to unequal treatments or perceptions based on an individual's sex.