Cerebral Palsy - NCLEX questions

Question 1

The parents of a child recently diagnosed with cerebral palsy ask the nurse about the limitations of the disorder. The nurse responds by explaining that the limitations occur as a result of which pathophysiological process?

A) an infectious disease of the central nervous system

B) An inflammation of the brain as a result of a viral illness

C) A chronic disability characterized by impaired muscle movement and posture

D) A congenital condition that results in moderate to severe intellectual disabilities

Answer 1

The parents of a child recently diagnosed with cerebral palsy ask the nurse about the limitations of the disorder. The nurse responds by explaining that the limitations occur as a result of which pathophysiological process?

C) A chronic disability characterized by impaired muscle movement and posture.

Rationale:
Cerebral palsy is a chronic disability characterized by impaired movement and posture resulting from an abnormality in the extrapyramidal or pyramidal motor system.

Question 2

Cerebral palsy:

Disorder characterized by _______ _________ and _________ resulting from an abnormality in the extrapyramidal or pyramidal motor system.

The most common clinical type is _______ ______ _______, which represents an upper motor neuron type of _______ ________.

Less common types of cerebral palsy are _____, _____, and ____.

Answer 2

Disorder characterized by IMPAIRED MOVEMENT and POSTURE resulting from an abnormality in the extrapyramidal or pyramidal motor system.

The most common clinical type is SPASTIC CEREBRAL PALSY, which represents an upper motor neuron type of MUSCLE WEAKNESS.

Less common types of cerebral palsy are ATHETOID, ATAXIA, MIXED.

Question 3

****CEREBRAL PALSY ASSESSMENT

Answer 3

• extreme irritability + crying
• feeding difficulties
• abnormal motor performance
• alterations in muscle tone
• delayed developmental milestones
• persistence of primitive infantile reflexes
• abnormal posturing

Question 4

****CEREBRAL PALSY INTERVENTIONS

Answer 4

• *the goal of management is recognition and interventions to maximize the childs abilities
• an intrapersonal team approach is implemented to meet the many needs of the child
• therapeutic management includes physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, education, and recreation.