A 5 year-old boy with muscular dystrophy has a bowel obstruction. What kind of bowel obstruction would this boy most likely have?
A) A mechanical obstruction
B) A twisting obstruction
C) A telescoping obstruction
D) A functional obstruction
Ans: D
Feedback: A functional obstruction occurs when the intestinal musculature cannot propel the contents along the bowel. A mechanical obstruction includes a twisting or telescoping obstruction.
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