Author Question: A multidisciplinary meeting is being conducted for a 4-year-old boy with cerebral palsy. A goal for ... (Read 74 times)

storky111 · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

A multidisciplinary meeting is being conducted for a 4-year-old boy with cerebral palsy. A goal for managing this child's condition would be:

1. Assistance with motor control of voluntary muscles.
2. Maximizing the child's capabilities.
3. Surgically correcting deformities.
4. Waiting to place the child in school.

Question 2

The nurse instructs the parents of a 4-month-old infant that the introduction of solid food to the baby should be initiated with:

a. Pureed fruits
b. Pureed vegetables
c. Oat-based cereal
d. Rice cereal

tsternbergh47 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

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1. It is important to have the child be as independent as possible to maintain optimum function.
2. Concentrating on the capabilities can help the child modify other areas of weakness to have a better quality of life.
3. Surgery is used only in extreme conditions.
4. Planning for school will be important, but the priority is to maximize the capabilities so the child is as independent in school as possible.

Answer to Question 2

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Rice cereal should be the first solid food introduced to an infant because of its low allergy potential.