Practice Question
The nurse is caring for a child recently diagnosed with cerebral palsy. The parents of the child ask the nurse about the disorder. The nurse bases the response to the parents on the understanding that cerebral palsy is best described by which statement?
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Correct Answer:
Cerebral palsy is a chronic disability characterized by a difficulty in controlling the muscles.
Rationale:
🔷 Cerebral palsy (CP) is a non-progressive but permanent neurological condition that primarily affects motor control, resulting from brain injury or abnormal development in utero or early infancy.
🔷 The disorder leads to muscle stiffness (spasticity), weakness, involuntary movements, and impaired coordination, depending on the type and severity.
🔷 CP is often associated with delays in reaching developmental milestones, such as sitting, walking, or speaking, due to poor voluntary muscle control.
🔷 Although cognitive function may be affected in some children, CP is primarily a motor disorder, and many children with CP have normal intelligence.
🔷 Management includes multidisciplinary care: physical therapy, occupational therapy, orthopedic interventions, and sometimes pharmacologic management (e.g., baclofen, botulinum toxin) to manage spasticity and improve quality of life.
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Question Details
- Category: LPN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: LPN ATI Exams
- Domain: Pediatrics
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