The person with cerebral palsy has diplegia. Define diplegia.

What will be an ideal response?


The legs are primarily affected.

Health Professions

You might also like to view...

The surgical section of the CPT manual is the smallest section and is divided into ten subsections by body system

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Health Professions

The medical office should be kept childproof and kid-friendly.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

Health Professions

A patient is prescribed levothyroxine sodium 0.2 mg po daily. Only 100 mcg tablets of levothyroxine sodium are available. How many tablets must be administered per dose?

A. ½ tablet B. 1 tablet C. 1 ½ tablets D. 2 tablets

Health Professions

When light is focused on the eye, the _________muscles of the iris that surround the pupil contract, making the pupil smaller, thereby limiting the amount of light striking the retina

A) ?peristalsis B) hamstring C) sartorius D) circular sphincter

Health Professions