Manifestations of childhood renal disease are varied and may differ from adult-onset renal failure. A school-aged child with chronic kidney disease may exhibit:

A) Low IQ level with borderline retardation
B) Developmental delays such as uncoordinated gait and minimal fine motor skills
C) Inability to control bladder, resulting in incontinence
D) Frequent, uncontrolled rolling of the tongue and opening mouth extremely wide


Ans: B
Feedback:
Childhood chronic kidney disease is manifested by growth and developmental delays and late onset sexual maturity as a result of the uremic effects on endocrine function, bone abnormalities, and development of psychosocial problems. Renal failure is unrelated to the ability of children to have control of urine or bowel elimination. Intelligence is not affected by renal failure, although renal encephalopathy may affect behavior.

Health & Biomechanics

You might also like to view...

Fetal alcohol syndrome is the presence of birth defects in babies born to mothers who drank heavily during pregnancy.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

Health & Biomechanics

If an eye injury involves the eyeball itself, use light pressure to control bleeding

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

Health & Biomechanics

The smaller the alpha level, the greater the possibility of a Type II error

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Health & Biomechanics

Which of the following are central endocrine glands?

A. thyroid and parathyroids B. hypothalamus and pituitary C. pineal and pancreas D. adrenals

Health & Biomechanics