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schs14

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The nurse recognizes the Trendelenburg gait as a diagnostic sign of:
 
  a. Legg-Calv-Perthes disease
  b. Duchenne muscular dystrophy
  c. Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH)
  d. Scoliosis

Question 2

A common treatment for a person with Guillain-Barre syndrome is:
 
  1. Broad spectrum antibiotics.
   2. Intravenous gamma globulins.
   3. Antihistamines.
   4. Acyclovir.


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coreycathey

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Reply #1 on: Jun 27, 2018
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The Trendelenburg gait is the diagnostic gait of a child with developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH).

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1. Broad spectrum antibiotics are not an effective treatment for the disease.
2. IGg is given to help the body naturally fight the syndrome.
3. Antihistamines are not an effective treatment for the disease.
4. Acyclovir will not treat the illness.


schs14

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Reply 2 on: Jun 27, 2018
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