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Cerebral Palsy Questions & 100% correct
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You're still the family of a child with CP that since the 1960s the incidence of CP has
a. increased
b. decreased
c. remained the same
d. decreased due to early misdiagnosis
Ξ -:- A
Which child is at increased risk for CP
a. infant born at 34 weeks with an Apgar score of six at five minutes
b. 17 day old infant with group B streptococcus meningitis
c. 24 month old child who is experienced a febrile seizure
d. five-year-old with a closed head injury after falling off a bike
Ξ -:- B (any infection of the CNS system increases risk)
Child requires continuous follow up because of behavior suspicious of CP
a. one month old who demonstrates the startle reflex when allowed noises heard
b. six-month-old who always reaches for toys with the right hand
c. 14th-month-old who has not begun to walk
d. two-year-old who is not yet achieved bladder control during waking hours
Ξ -:- B
The parents of a child with meningitis and multiple seizures ask if the child life we develop CP select
the nurses best response
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a. when your child is stable she will undergo CT and MRI the physicians will be able to let you know if
she has CP
b. most children do not develop CP at this late age
c. your child will be closely monitored after discharge in the developmental specialist will be able to
make the diagnosis
d. most children who have had complications following meningitis develop some amount of CP
Ξ -:- C
The nurse is caring for a two month old infant who is at risk for CP. due to extreme low birth weight
and prematurity his parents ask why a speech therapist is involved in his care. select the nurses best
response
a. your child is likely to have speech problems because of his early birth. involving the speech
therapist now will ensure vocalization at a developmentally appropriate age
b. the speech therapist will help with tongue and jaw movements to assist with Banbling
c. many members of the healthcare team are involved in your child's care so that will know if there
are any unmet needs
d. the speech therapist will help with tongue and jaw movements to assist with feeding
Ξ -:- D
The nurse prepares to administer Baclofen into a child with CP who just had her hamstring
surgically released the child's parents ask with the medication is for select the nurses best response
a. It is a medication that will help decrease the pain from her surgery
b. it is a medication that will prevent her from having seizures
c. it is a medication that will help control her spasms
d. it is a medication that will help with bladder control
Ξ -:- C
A child with cerebral palsy has been fitted for braces and is beginning physical therapy to assist with
ambulation the parents ask why he needs the braces when he was calling without any assistive
devices select the nurses best response
a. the CP has progressed and he now needs more assistance to ambulate
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Cerebral Palsy Questions & 100% correct
Answers- Latest Test | Graded A+ | Passed
You're still the family of a child with CP that since the 1960s the incidence of CP has
a. increased
b. decreased
c. remained the same
d. decreased due to early misdiagnosis
Ξ -:- A
Which child is at increased risk for CP
a. infant born at 34 weeks with an Apgar score of six at five minutes
b. 17 day old infant with group B streptococcus meningitis
c. 24 month old child who is experienced a febrile seizure
d. five-year-old with a closed head injury after falling off a bike
Ξ -:- B (any infection of the CNS system increases risk)
Child requires continuous follow up because of behavior suspicious of CP
a. one month old who demonstrates the startle reflex when allowed noises heard
b. six-month-old who always reaches for toys with the right hand
c. 14th-month-old who has not begun to walk
d. two-year-old who is not yet achieved bladder control during waking hours
Ξ -:- B
The parents of a child with meningitis and multiple seizures ask if the child life we develop CP select
the nurses best response
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a. when your child is stable she will undergo CT and MRI the physicians will be able to let you know if
she has CP
b. most children do not develop CP at this late age
c. your child will be closely monitored after discharge in the developmental specialist will be able to
make the diagnosis
d. most children who have had complications following meningitis develop some amount of CP
Ξ -:- C
The nurse is caring for a two month old infant who is at risk for CP. due to extreme low birth weight
and prematurity his parents ask why a speech therapist is involved in his care. select the nurses best
response
a. your child is likely to have speech problems because of his early birth. involving the speech
therapist now will ensure vocalization at a developmentally appropriate age
b. the speech therapist will help with tongue and jaw movements to assist with Banbling
c. many members of the healthcare team are involved in your child's care so that will know if there
are any unmet needs
d. the speech therapist will help with tongue and jaw movements to assist with feeding
Ξ -:- D
The nurse prepares to administer Baclofen into a child with CP who just had her hamstring
surgically released the child's parents ask with the medication is for select the nurses best response
a. It is a medication that will help decrease the pain from her surgery
b. it is a medication that will prevent her from having seizures
c. it is a medication that will help control her spasms
d. it is a medication that will help with bladder control
Ξ -:- C
A child with cerebral palsy has been fitted for braces and is beginning physical therapy to assist with
ambulation the parents ask why he needs the braces when he was calling without any assistive
devices select the nurses best response
a. the CP has progressed and he now needs more assistance to ambulate
26/08/2024 | © Copyright- This work may not be copied for profit.
