A child with Duchenne muscular dystrophy rises from the floor by walking up the thighs with the hands. How should the nurse record this observation?
a. Hand assistance
b. Leg crawling
c. Gowers sign
d. Bright sign
ANS: C
Using the hands to walk up the thighs is known as the Gowers sign.
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