Nurs 1230 UPDATED Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is cerebral palsy? Abnormal develop of, or damage to, the motor areas of the brain; results in brains ability to control movement and posture Is cerebral palsy progressive or non-progressive? It is non-progressive - once the baby is born the disease does not progress/get worse Therapeutic management of cerebral palsy - Get child to the highest functioning capacity - Do mobility with child till resistance or pain **Pharmacological management- Baclofen? - A neuromuscular relaxer - Especially helps with Spastic Cerebral Palsy - Can be given orally or is a pump implanted underneath the skin, which can be controlled with a handheld device or even an app on the phon
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