NURS 6541 (Pediatrics) MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED A WALDEN UNIVERSITY.
The parents of a 5-year-old recently diagnosed with muscular dystrophy
want an explanation about the hereditary nature of the disease. The best
explanation is:
A. X-linked recessive gene transmitted by unaffected female carriers
B. Recessive gene that is known to skip generations between
transmission
C. dominant sex linked gene predominantly in white families from
Europe
D. Recessive gene that requires both mother and father to be carriers
Verified Answer -A. X-linked recessive gene transmitted by unaffected
female carriers
Growth in muscle length is related to growth in length of:
A. Underlying bone
B. Underlying ligament
C. Underlying tendon
D. opposing muscle group
Verified Answer -A. Underlying bone
CW a 20 month old presents in the emergency room with a greenstick
fracture of his left femur. Physical examination also reveals and enlarged
anterior fontanelle and enlarged costochondral junction. What do these
clinical findings suggest?