MATERNAL AND PEDIATRIC NURSING EXAM WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS & RATIONALES | LATEST UPDATE | GRADED A+
Which set of symptoms are characteristic of spastic cerebral palsy? a. Hypertonicity and poor control of posture balance and coordinated motion b. Athetosis and dystonic movements c. Wide-based gait and poor performance of rapid repetitive movements d. Tremors and lack of active movement - ANS: A Hypertonicity poor control of posture balance and coordinated motion are part of the classification of spastic cerebral palsy. Athetosis and dystonic movements are part of the classification of dyskinetic/athetoid cerebral palsy. Wide-based gait and poor performance of rapid repetitive movements are part of the classification of ataxic cerebral palsy. Tremors and lack of active movement may indicate other neurological disorders. The parents of a child with cerebral palsy ask the nurse if any drugs can decrease their child's spasticity. What knowledge is the basis of the nurses' response? a. Anticonvulsant medications are sometimes useful for controlling spasticity. b. Medications that would be useful in reducing spasticity are too toxic for use in children. c. Many different medications can be highly effective in controlling spasticity. d. A pump can be implanted that delivers medication into the intrathecal space to decrease spasticity. - ANS: D
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