The nurse notes that a child with cerebral palsy has difficulty

pulling himself up to stand and can't get the legs uncrossed and beside each other. When in a standing position, the child stays up on his toes. Which type of cerebral palsy do these symptoms indicate?
A) Ataxic cerebral palsy
B) Athetoid cerebral palsy
C) Rigidity cerebral palsy
D) Spastic cerebral palsy


Ans: D

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The mother of a toddler is concerned because the child has taken the wheels off of a toy truck and placed them in a sandbox as stepping stones to walk. What should the nurse explain about this child's behavior?

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The nurse teaches the patient how to administer insulin. Before this the nurse and patient had developed a trusting relationship over several days, which included sharing feelings about having to take daily medication

The patient expressed confidence in the care provided by the nurse. The nurse could be basing care on the philosophy of a. Henderson. b. Nightingale. c. Roy. d. Watson.

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Range-of-motion exercises that are performed by the patient are called ____________________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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