Cerebral Palsy Quiz: Nursing Care & Support

1. True or False: Children with Cerebral Palsy always have intellectual disability.

True

False

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3. Which nursing assessment is critical for a child with Cerebral Palsy prior to oral feeding?

Gag reflex and swallowing ability

Weight and height only

Respiratory rate

Blood pressure

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5. Which medication class is commonly used to reduce spasticity in children with Cerebral Palsy?

Stimulants

Muscle relaxants

Anticonvulsants

Antibiotics

6. True or False: Early intervention services improve developmental outcomes in children with Cerebral Palsy.

True

False

7. Which of the following is a primary goal when supporting families of children with Cerebral Palsy?

Cure the neurological damage

Maximize functional independence and quality of life

Eliminate all motor symptoms

Prevent intellectual development

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9. A child with Cerebral Palsy drools excessively. What nursing intervention would be most helpful?

Restrict oral intake

Position upright, frequent wiping, and oral motor therapy

Place a bib and ignore the drooling

Apply astringent solutions daily

10. Which positioning technique helps prevent hip dislocation in children with Cerebral Palsy?

Adduction pillows

Abduction pillows

Prone lying only

Extended leg positioning

11. Cerebral Palsy is primarily caused by a nonprogressive injury to which brain region?

Cerebellum

Motor cortex

Brainstem

Occipital lobe

12. Which assessment tool is used to evaluate the gross motor function of children with Cerebral Palsy?

GMFM-88

MMSE

PHQ-9

CAPS scale

13. A child with Cerebral Palsy has difficulty with fine motor skills and coordination. Which type would this be classified as?

Spastic

Ataxic

Athetoid

Mixed

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15. Which nursing intervention is most appropriate for preventing contractures in a child with Cerebral Palsy?

Immobilization of affected limbs

Regular passive and active range-of-motion exercises

Restriction of all movement

Ice application to spastic muscles

16. A child with Cerebral Palsy has increased muscle tone and exaggerated reflexes. What is this condition called?

Hypotonia

Spasticity

Rigidity

Flaccidity

17. Which complication is most common in children with Cerebral Palsy?

Seizures

Muscle contractures

Hearing loss

Visual impairment

18. A child with athetoid Cerebral Palsy exhibits involuntary, writhing movements. This is characteristic of damage to which structure?

Basal ganglia

Cerebral cortex

Cerebellum

Thalamus

19. Spastic diplegia most commonly affects which body areas?

Upper extremities only

Lower extremities bilaterally

One side of the body

All four extremities equally

20. Which classification system is most commonly used to describe functional abilities in children with Cerebral Palsy?

GMFCS

APGAR scale

Denver Developmental Screening

Bayley Scales

Cerebral Palsy Quiz: Can You Support the Child?

1. True or False: Children with Cerebral Palsy always have intellectual disability.

2.

What first name or nickname would you like us to use?

2. The most effective long-term management of Cerebral Palsy involves a ____ approach with physical therapy, occupational therapy, and family support.

3. Which nursing assessment is critical for a child with Cerebral Palsy prior to oral feeding?

4. A child with Cerebral Palsy has difficulty swallowing. This condition is called ____.

5. Which medication class is commonly used to reduce spasticity in children with Cerebral Palsy?

6. True or False: Early intervention services improve developmental outcomes in children with Cerebral Palsy.

7. Which of the following is a primary goal when supporting families of children with Cerebral Palsy?

8. Botulinum toxin injections are used in Cerebral Palsy to manage ____.

9. A child with Cerebral Palsy drools excessively. What nursing intervention would be most helpful?

10. Which positioning technique helps prevent hip dislocation in children with Cerebral Palsy?

11. Cerebral Palsy is primarily caused by a nonprogressive injury to which brain region?

12. Which assessment tool is used to evaluate the gross motor function of children with Cerebral Palsy?

13. A child with Cerebral Palsy has difficulty with fine motor skills and coordination. Which type would this be classified as?

14. Cerebral Palsy is a ____ condition, meaning it does not progress over time.

15. Which nursing intervention is most appropriate for preventing contractures in a child with Cerebral Palsy?

16. A child with Cerebral Palsy has increased muscle tone and exaggerated reflexes. What is this condition called?

17. Which complication is most common in children with Cerebral Palsy?

18. A child with athetoid Cerebral Palsy exhibits involuntary, writhing movements. This is characteristic of damage to which structure?

19. Spastic diplegia most commonly affects which body areas?

20. Which classification system is most commonly used to describe functional abilities in children with Cerebral Palsy?