Maternal And Pediatric Nursing Exam

Maternal and Pediatric Nursing ExamWhich set of symptoms are characteristic of spastic cerebral palsy?a. Hypertonicity and poor control of posture balance and coordinated motionb. Athetosis and dystonic movementsc. Wide-based gait and poor performance of rapid repetitive movementsd. Tremors and lack of active movement>>> ANS: AHypertonicity 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: DBaclofen given intrathecally is best suited for children with severe spasticity that interferes