Author Question: The caregivers of a child who has had difficulty learning to walk notice that when the child ... (Read 78 times)

pragya sharda · **on:** Jun 28, 2018

The caregivers of a child who has had difficulty learning to walk notice that when the child attempts to pull himself up to stand he can't seem to get his legs uncrossed and beside each other.

When he is in a standing position, he stays up on his toes. This is different from what they saw with their older children and they are concerned. Further diagnostic tests indicate the child has cerebral palsy. Which type of cerebral palsy do these symptoms indicate? The child has:
A) ataxic cerebral palsy.
B) athetoid cerebral palsy.
C) rigidity cerebral palsy.
D) spastic cerebral palsy.

Question 2

Baby Tarik has been circumcised, his temperature is stable, his breathing and heart rate are healthy, and he is ready to be discharged from the hospital.

In doing discharge teaching with the infant's caregivers, the nurse advises the parents to seek medical attention if they note which of the following?
A) A yellowish crusty substance on the circumcision site
B) Crying for 2 hours or more each day
C) Redness at the base of the umbilical cord
D) Straining when he is passing stools