Author Question: A 4-year-old has Gilles de la Tourette syndrome. A unique manifestation of this syndrome is A) ... (Read 199 times)

leo leo · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

A 4-year-old has Gilles de la Tourette syndrome. A unique manifestation of this syndrome is

A) obscenity shouting.
B) running wildly in circles.
C) mutism.
D) easily broken bones.

Question 2

Which of the following statements concerning cyclic perimenstrual pain and discomfort (CPPD) is accurate?

1. Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PDD) is a milder form of premenstrual syn-drome (PMS) and more common in younger women.
2. Secondary dysmenorrhea is more intense and medically significant than primary dysmenorrhea.
3. PMS is a complex, poorly understood condition that may include any of a hun-dred symptoms.
4. The causes of PMS are by now well established.

Alyson.hiatt@yahoo.com · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

3
1. Incorrect. PDD is a more severe variant of PMS.
2. Incorrect. Secondary dysmenorrhea is characterized by more muted pain than primary; the medical treatment is much the same.
3. Correct. PMS might manifest itself with one or more of a hundred or so physical and psychologic symptoms.
4. Incorrect. The cause of PMS is unknown. It may, in fact, be a collection of different problems.