The nurse is preparing to admit a 7-year-old child with an upper motor neuron syndrome. What clinical manifestations of an upper motor neuron syndrome should the nurse expect to observe? (Select all that apply.)
a. No flexor spasms
b. Babinski reflex present
c. No wasting of muscle mass
d. Marked atrophy of atonic muscle
e. Hyperreflexia with tendon reflexes exaggerated
ANS: B, C, E
Clinical manifestations of an upper motor neuron syndrome include Babinski reflex present, no wasting of muscle mass, and hyperreflexia with tendon reflexes exaggerated. No flexor spasms and marked atrophy of atonic muscle are manifestations of a lower motor neuron syndrome.
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