A nurse is caring for a 12-year-old client diagnosed with muscular dystrophy. Which of the following complications is seen frequently in clients with muscular dystrophy?
A) Pathologic bone fractures
B) Muscular spasms
C) Upper respiratory tract infection
D) Necrosis of the tissue
C
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Clients with muscular dystrophy are susceptible to developing upper respiratory tract infections. Pathologic bone fractures are common in clients with osteoporosis, not muscular dystrophy. Muscular spasms are uncommon with muscle dystrophy because the muscles are wasted and weakened. They are common following a bone fracture. Necrosis of the tissue or gangrene is common in clients with amputation of a limb. It does not occur as a complication of muscular dystrophy.
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