Which Assessment Findings Should the Nurse Note in a School-Age

question 3

Multiple Choice

Which assessment findings should the nurse note in a school-age child diagnosed with Duchenne's muscular dystrophy (DMD) ? (Select all that apply.)

• A) Lordosis
• B) Gower's sign
• C) Kyphosis
• D) Scoliosis
• E) Waddling gait

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Definitions:

Dorsal Horns

Regions in the spinal cord where sensory neurons enter and transmit signals to the brain, involved in processing touch, pain, and temperature.

Spinal Cord

A long, thin, tubular structure made up of nervous tissue, which extends from the brainstem down the back and transmits messages between the brain and the rest of the body.

Neurotransmitters

Chemical substances in the body that transmit signals across a chemical synapse from one neuron (nerve cell) to another target neuron, muscle cell, or gland cell.

Dynorphin

A type of opioid peptide that plays a role in pain, emotion, stress, and addiction processes within the body.