Select the Correct Statement Regarding Congenital Muscular Torticollis

question 8

Multiple Choice

Select the correct statement regarding congenital muscular torticollis.

• A) It can be associated with developmental dysplasia of the hip.
• B) The muscle tightness will spontaneously resolve by 12 months of age.
• C) It is characterized by tightness of the sternocleidomastoid muscle resulting in decreased lateral flexion and rotation to the same side.
• D) Torticollis is caused by prematurity.

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Definitions:

Polarity

The characteristic of having two opposed attributes or poles, commonly used in reference to the direction of electrical current or magnetism.

Ohm's Law

A fundamental principle in electrical engineering that states the current through a conductor between two points is directly proportional to the voltage across the two points and inversely proportional to the resistance.

Resistive Circuit

A type of electrical circuit that consists solely of resistors and obeys Ohm's Law, designed for applications where resistance is the primary concern.

Lenz's Law

A principle stating that an induced electrical current will flow in a direction that opposes the change causing it.