Exam 16: Alterations of Neurologic Function in Children

A child was recently diagnosed with varicella,for which her parents gave her aspirin.The child is now in a coma,is hyperventilating,and has decorticate rigidity.Pupil response is within normal limits.The child is diagnosed with Reye syndrome at stage:

A nurse is preparing to teach about brain tumors.Which information should the nurse include? The most common type of brain tumor in children is:

A nurse is teaching the staff about viral meningitis.Which information should the nurse include? Viral meningitis:

An infant has an anterior midline defect of neural tube closure.What term will the nurse observe written on the chart?

A nurse is preparing to teach about the most common defects of neural tube closure.Which one should the nurse discuss?

A 10-month-old infant presents for a well-baby visit.Which of the following reflexes should be present at this age?

A child is diagnosed with cerebral palsy,characterized by extreme difficulty in fine motor coordination and purposeful movement.Which of the following types of cerebral palsy is the child experiencing?

When a nurse is asked where the most common location of brain tumors in children is found,how should the nurse respond?

An infant is diagnosed with congenital hydrocephalus.Which of the following characteristics would the nurse expect to find?

Which of the following diseases does the nurse screen for in all newborns?

What nutrient should the nurse encourage a woman in the early stages of pregnancy to consume to prevent neural tube defects?

Assessment signs of neuroblastoma include (select all that apply):

A newborn child is diagnosed with a vertebral arch defect,spina bifida.This condition would lead the nurse to suspect the child may have which of the following as well? (Select all that apply)

A 3-year-old African-American child was diagnosed with sickle cell disease.She is now suffering from meningitis.Which is the most likely microorganism the nurse will find on the lab report?

An aide asks what the most common type of cerebral palsy is.What is the nurse's best response?

The parents ask,"During infancy,what is the fastest growing part of the body?" How should the nurse respond?

When should be the best time for the nurse to assess for the vomiting and headache that are symptoms of a brain tumor in children?

A newborn child has a herniation of brain and meninges through a defect in the occipital area of the skull.What will the pediatrician call this condition?

To prevent Reye syndrome in infants,which of the following instructions should the nurse give to parents?

A nurse recalls the most frequent location of a neuroblastoma is: