The Child with Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy Must Push on His

question 15

Short Answer

The child with Duchenne's muscular dystrophy must push on his legs and "walk up the leg" in order to rise to a standing position.The nurse recognizes this characteristic behavior as _______________ maneuver.

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Definitions:

Contracted Muscle

A state of muscle that is actively shortened, typically in response to a nerve impulse, facilitating movement.

Muscle Activity

The action of muscle fibers contracting and relaxing, which results in movement or the maintenance of posture.

Chemical Reactions

Processes in which one or more substances are chemically changed into one or more new substances.

Pyrogens

Substances that cause fever by acting on the hypothalamus's temperature-regulating center.