Cerebral Palsy and Failure to Thrive

Question 1

Symptoms of cerebral palsy can be both unilateral and bilateral

Accepted Answer

True

Question 2

Which of the following is not one of the five types of cerebral palsy

Accepted Answer

Kinetic

Question 3

Nursing interventions include

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 4

Failure to thrive means

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Child is not growing in height or weight

Question 5

At what age is FTT typically found

Accepted Answer

Less than 5 years old but typically infants

Question 6

FTT is identified by consistent plot points on a national growth chart below what percentile

Accepted Answer

5%

Question 7

How much time should the parent plan on for meal times

Accepted Answer

30 minutes

Question 8

Cerebral Palsy can occur up until when?

Accepted Answer

Second year of life

Question 9

Which of the following is not a symptom of cerebral palsy

Accepted Answer

Tight muscles that loosen over time

Question 10

Which type of cerebral palsy has "wormlike" movements

Accepted Answer

Dyskinetic

Question 11

Non-organic FTT is due to

Accepted Answer

Psychosocial factors

Question 12

Babies that are at higher risk include

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Premature babies, baby that needs resuscitation at birth, All of the above

Question 13

In non organic FTT, there is an identifiable underlying medical condition

Accepted Answer

False

Question 14

The nurse should be observant for which signs that the parent is addressing the FTT concern

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 15

Failure to thrive is usually associated with

Accepted Answer

Low income families

Question 16

Associated complications with FTT include all of the following but

Accepted Answer

Permanent emotional trauma

Question 17

Which of the following should the nurse assess

Accepted Answer

All the above

Question 18

Cerebral Palsy is considered a birth accident from?

Accepted Answer

Anoxia

Questions 18