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tichca

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on: Jun 25, 2018
The nurse assesses several infants during well-baby checkups. Which statement made by a parent would cause the nurse to suspect that the infant may have cerebral palsy (CP)?
 
  A) My 6-month-old baby is rolling from back to prone now.
  B) My 8-month-old cannot sit without support.
  C) My 10-month-old is not walking.
  D) My 3-month-old smiles at me all the time.

Question 2

A nurse is caring for a newborn who is suspected of having cerebral palsy (CP). Which should the nurse recognize is the most common cause of cerebral palsy?
 
  A) Injury to the developing neurotransmitters in fetuses and premature infants
  B) Decreased levels of cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) in fetuses and premature infants
  C) Increased levels of cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) in fetuses and premature infants
  D) Injury to the immature periventricular white matter in fetuses and premature infants


Beatricemm

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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: B

Children with cerebral palsy are delayed in meeting developmental milestones. The infant who fails to sit unassisted at 8 months of age is showing a delay. A baby rolls over from back to prone at 6 months, smiles socially at 6 weeks, and walks at 12 months.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: D

Injury to the immature periventricular white matter in fetuses and premature infants is the most common cause of cerebral palsy. Although the other choices will likely cause problems in the fetus, they are not the most common causes of cerebral palsy.


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