单选题 When developing a teaching plan for the mother of a child diagnosed with spastic cerebral palsy, which of the following descriptions would the nurse include?
A. Wide-based gait and poor muscle coordination.
B. Tremors and lack of active movement.
C. Increased muscle tone and stretch reflexes.
D. Slow, wormlike writhing movements.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】Spastic cerebral palsy, the most common clinical type, represents an upper motor neuron muscular impairment resulting in increased muscle tone and stretch reflexes, persistent reflexes, and a lack or delay of postural control.