The nurse has provided parental education of the treatment plan for the spasticity their 2-year-old is experiencing. Which statements by the parents indicate additional teaching is required?Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.
A. "At some point, our child may require surgery to correct this spasticity."
B. "As long as we continue our child's medications, the spasticity can be controlled."
C. "Our physical therapy sessions should focus on flexing our child's muscles."
D. "We should repeat the exercises several times with each muscle group."
E. "It is best to give our child a rest from physical therapy by skipping 1 week a month."
Answer: E
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