A Patient with Paraplegia Must Exercise His Muscles Daily to Prevent

question 27

Multiple Choice

A patient with paraplegia must exercise his muscles daily to prevent a reduction in muscle size and strength known as:

• A) atrophy.
• B) ankylosis.
• C) ataxia.
• D) tenodynia.

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