Exam 16: Alterations of Neurologic Function in Children

The nurse is assessing a 2-month-old infant.Which reflex of infancy will disappear first?

A 3-year-old has bacterial meningitis.What should the nurse expect to find on the lab report for the most common cause of this bacterial meningitis?

The parents of an infant born with true microcephaly ask what caused this.How should the nurse respond? True microcephaly can be caused by:

A baby is stillborn after 6 hours of labor.Autopsy reveals hydrocephalus caused by cystic dilation of the fourth ventricle and aqueductal compression.Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

The percent of retinoblastomas that are inherited as an autosomal dominant trait is ____%.

A child presents to his primary care provider with disorientation,delirium,aggressiveness,and stupor.His parents report that he was recently ill with an upper respiratory infection,which they treated with aspirin.Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

Parents of a 3-month-old infant bring him to the emergency room (ER)after he has had a seizure.He has muscle rigidity,and the parents report they are of Jewish ancestry.For what genetic disease should this infant be screened?

A 10-year-old male presents with headache and seizures.CT scan reveals a tumor that is located near the optic chiasm.Which of the following is the most likely tumor type?

A child is brought to the ER.Initial examination documents the following assessment findings: tissue ischemia,anemia,and an apparent decrease in normal growth rate.Which of the following poisons should the nurse determine to be the most likely cause?

A newborn child has a hernial protrusion of a saclike cyst through a defect in the posterior arch of a vertebra.This condition is referred to as:

A 19-month-old boy developed a premature closure of one or more of the cranial sutures.Which diagnosis will the nurse observe on the chart?