A nurse who is discussing Duchenne muscular dystrophy characterizes it correctly using which descriptors?
a) Duchenne muscular dystrophy is a progressive disease of muscles and nerves that affects males and females equally.
b) Duchenne muscular dystrophy is diagnosed in boys who develop gait changes during the late school-age years.
c) Duchenne muscular dystrophy is a non progressive disorder that severely affects muscle function through spinal cord atrophy.
d) Duchenne muscular dystrophy causes progressive muscular weakness that ends in death.
Answer: d)Duchenne muscular dystrophy causes progressive muscular weakness that ends in death.
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