CCRN Critical Care Nursing

Category - Neonatal

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A nurse is caring for a child newly diagnosed with cerebral palsy. The parents of the child ask the nurse about the disorder. The nurse bases her answer on the understanding that cerebral palsy is:

A chronic disability characterized by impaired muscle movement and posture
An infectious disease of the central nervous system
In inflammation of the brain as a result of a viral illness
A congenital condition that results in moderate to severe retardation

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Answer: A - Cerebral palsy is a chronic disability characterized by impaired movement and posture resulting from an abnormality in the extrapyramidal or pyramidal motor nervous system.

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