Author Question: The parents of an infant with cerebral palsy (CP) ask the nurse if their child will have cognitive ... (Read 88 times)

jake · **on:** Jun 28, 2018

The parents of an infant with cerebral palsy (CP) ask the nurse if their child will have cognitive impairment. The nurse's response should be based on which knowledge?

a. Affected children have some degree of cognitive impairment.
b. Around 20 of affected children have normal intelligence.
c. About 45 of affected children have normal intelligence.
d. Cognitive impairment is expected if motor and sensory deficits are severe.

Question 2

The nurse is instructing a new mother on safety measures for newborn abduction. Which should the nurse include in the instructions? (Select all that apply.)

a. Publish the birth announcement in your local newspaper.
b. Don't relinquish the newborn to anyone without identification.
c. Keep your door open if the newborn is in the room while you shower.
d. Use a password system with the staff when the newborn is taken from the room.
e. When you use the restroom, ring for a nurse to stay in the room with your newborn.

mcabuhat · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 28, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Children with CP have a wide range of intelligence, and 40 to 50 are within normal limits. A large percentage of children with CP do not have mental impairment. Many individuals who have severely limiting physical impairment have the least amount of intellectual compromise.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B, D, E
Safety measures to be taught to new mothers should include (1) not leaving the newborn alone in the crib while taking a shower or using the bathroom; rather, they should ask to have the newborn observed by a health care worker if a family member is not present in the room; (2) not relinquishing the newborn to anyone without identification; and (3) using a password system with the staff when the newborn is taken from the room as a routine security measure. The newborn should not be left alone while the mother is showering, even if the door is left open. It is recommended to not publish the birth announcement in the newspaper.