A client with muscular dystrophy is admitted to your unit. While observing him in bed, you notice that he is using his hands and "walking" his hands up his thighs to push his trunk erect. This sign is called:
a. Duchenne's sign c. Quadriceps sign
b. Homan's sign d. Gower's sign
D
To observe for Gower's sign, have the client get up from sitting or lying on the floor. A positive Gower's sign is present when the client walks his hands up his thighs to push his trunk erect – this compensates for weak quadriceps and gluteus maximus muscles – usually seen by age 5 or 6.
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