The pediatric nurse caring for a 3-year-old child with cerebral palsy (CP)prepares a home care teaching plan for the caregivers on discharge.Which items will the nurse include in the teaching plan?

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The child with CP has some degree of muscular dysfunction.The nurse encourages the child to perform self-care tasks.The child may exhibit muscular hypotonia (low tension)or hypertonia (high tension).Splints and braces may be necessary to facilitate muscle control and to improve body functioning.Clothing should be easy to manipulate.Skeletal muscle relaxants may be used for short-term control with older children and adolescents.

The Pediatric Nurse Caring for a 3-Year-Old Child with Cerebral