Author Question: Which of the following statements is not true about neural tube defects? A. Children with ... (Read 37 times)

DelorasTo · **on:** Sep 11, 2018

Which of the following statements is not true about neural tube defects?
A. Children with myelomeningocele are usually incontinent and cannot tell when they are wet.
B. Many children with spina bifida are allergic to latex, which can be life threatening.
C. Children with neural tube defects have increased strength and sensations, so special care must be taken to protect their lower limbs.
D. Children with neural tubes defects bones may not be as strong as they should be and they are prone to fractures.

Question 2

Muscular dystrophies are progressive disorders that affect the voluntary muscles. Which of the following is not true about these disorders?
A. They are inherited X-linked disorders.
B. The muscles closest to the center of the body are affected last.
C. We do not know how to correct the metabolic disorder.
D. Children with muscular dystrophy have normal feelings in their limbs.

parker125 · **Reply #1 on:** Sep 11, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Children with neural tube defects have decreased strength and sensations, so special care must be taken to protect their lower limbs.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Duchenne muscular dystrophy is an inherited sex-linked disorder caused by a genetic mutation. The muscles closest to the center of the body, those of the hip and shoulder area, are affected first. We do not know how to correct the metabolic disorder or halt the progression of the disease. Children with muscular dystrophy have normal feeling in their limbs even though they cannot always move them.