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A nurse is caring for a toddler who is assessed as having hypertonicity, delayed fine motor skills, and poor control of coordinated motion. This is indicative of what cerebral palsy (CP) classification? Select all that apply.
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C,E
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Spastic cerebral palsy is characterized by hypertonicity and poor coordination. Abnormal involuntary or wormlike movements suggest dyskinetic CP, and gross motor impairment is not specified here.