The nurse is planning a staff in-service on childhood spastic cerebral palsy. Spastic cerebral palsy is characterized by:
a. hypertonicity and poor control of posture, balance, and coordinated motion.
b. athetosis and dystonic movements.
c. wide-based gait and poor performance of rapid, repetitive movements.
d. tremors and lack of active movement.
ANS: A
Hypertonicity and 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 neurologic disorders.
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