Review of a 7-year-old boy's chart reveals a diagnosis of Duchenne muscular dystrophy made after the patient began to exhibit Gowers' maneuver. Which movements would the nurse expect to assess?
1. The child rocks backward and forward several times before being able to get up from a chair.
2. The child extends both arms out to the sides for balance while walking.
3. The child gets onto the hands and knees before achieving a standing position from the floor.
4. The child must roll to the side and push up from the floor with the hands.
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Rationale 1: This movement does not describe Gowers' maneuver.
Rationale 2: This movement does not describe Gowers' maneuver.
Rationale 3: Gowers' maneuver involves the child getting on the hands and knees, raising the rear end, and then "walking" the hands up the legs until the child reaches a standing position.
Rationale 4: This movement does not describe Gowers' maneuver.
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