Child Health (Paediatrics) › Paediatric Neuro & Musculoskeletal · 52 questions on this topic in NurseRank, 5 free to practise now.
Practise Cerebral Palsy for NORCET, RRB, ESIC, CHO and state nursing officer exams. Read the 5 sample questions below, tap Show answer and explanation to check yourself, then open the full topic practice.
Q1. The parents of a child with cerebral palsy (CP) are learning how to feed their child and avoid aspiration. The nurse would question which when reviewing the teaching plan?
Feed the child soft and blended foods
Place the food on the tip of the tongue
Feed the child slowly
Place the child in an upright position during feedings
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Answer: B. Place the food on the tip of the tongue
A. The food should be placed far back in the mouth to avoid tongue thrust. B. The child should be placed in an upright position. C. Soft and blended foods minimize the risk of aspiration. D. Allowing the child time to feed minimizes the risk of aspiration.
Q2. Which form of spastic cerebral palsy has the highest rate of severe disability?
Diplegia
Quadriparesis
Monoparesis
Hemiparesis
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Answer: B. Quadriparesis
Spastic quadriparesis – All four limbs, legs more than arms; highest rate of severe disability.
Q3. A 6-year-old with cerebral palsy functions at the level of an 18-monthold. Which finding would support that assessment?
She dresses herself.
She pulls a toy behind her.
She can build a tower of eight blocks.
She can copy a horizontal or vertical line.
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Answer: B. She pulls a toy behind her.
98. Answer B is correct. Children at 18 months of age like push-pull toys. Children at approximately 3 years of age begin to dress themselves and build a tower of eight blocks. At age four, children can copy a horizontal or vertical line. Therefore, answers A, C, and D are incorrect.
Q4. Which cerebral palsy pattern mainly affects the legs more than the arms?
Spastic diplegia
Spastic quadriplegia
Spastic hemiplegia
Ataxic monoplegia
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Answer: A. Spastic diplegia
Spastic diplegia predominantly involves the legs. (Source: https://www.cdc.gov/cerebral-palsy/about/index.html)
Q5. A child with cerebral palsy has difficulty eating. Which intervention helps?
Feeding lying flat
Upright positioning with jaw support and small bites
Thin liquids only
Large bites quickly
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Answer: B. Upright positioning with jaw support and small bites
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Which exams do these Cerebral Palsy MCQs help with?
They are useful for AIIMS NORCET, RRB, ESIC, CHO, DSSSB and state staff nurse or nursing officer exams, and for NCLEX-style practice.
