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Pediatric Musculoskeletal Disorders Quizlet Questions
Question 1 of 5
Contraction alkalosis occurs in
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Diuretic use causes contraction alkalosis by reducing ECF volume, concentrating bicarbonate.
Question 2 of 5
Myotonic muscular dystrophy (Steinert disease) is the second most common muscular dystrophy in North America, Europe, and Australia, inherited as an autosomal dominant trait. Of the following, the LEAST recognized feature is
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Low serum IgG is less commonly emphasized as a feature of myotonic dystrophy compared to cataracts, myotonia, cardiomyopathy, and intellectual impairment.
Question 3 of 5
The term congenital muscular dystrophy is misleading because all muscular dystrophies are genetically determined. A distinguishing feature of the congenital dystrophies from other muscular dystrophies, is a high association with malformations of
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Congenital muscular dystrophies, such as Fukuyama type, are notably associated with brain malformations like lissencephaly or polymicrogyria.
Question 4 of 5
All the following vaccines may induce Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) EXCEPT
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Conjugated meningococcal vaccine has no strong association with GBS, unlike the others, which have rare reported links.
Question 5 of 5
Miller-Fisher syndrome (MFS) consists of acute external and occasionally internal ophthalmoplegia, ataxia, and areflexia. Of the following, the MOST likely cranial nerve involved is
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The 3rd cranial nerve (oculomotor) is most commonly involved in MFS, causing ophthalmoplegia.