Exam 17: Alterations of Neurological Function in Children

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

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.)

What is the most common brain tumour in children?

What is the cause of true (primary) microcephaly?

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

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

An infant is diagnosed with congenital hydrocephalus. What is a feature of this condition?

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?

A 3-year-old Black child with a history of sickle cell disease and is now diagnosed with meningitis. Which is the most likely micro-organism the nurse will find on the laboratory report?

Which term is used to describe a premature closure of one or more of the cranial sutures during the first 18 months of life?

When should the nurse assess for the vomiting and headache that are the classic symptoms of childhood brain tumours?

Parents of a 3-month-old bring the infant to the emergency room (ER) after a seizure has caused muscle rigidity. Both parents are of Jewish ancestry. For what genetic disease should this infant be screened?

What disease involves the inability for the body to convert the essential amino acid phenylalanine to tyrosine?

Assessment signs of neuroblastoma include: (Select all that apply.)

Where is a neuroblastoma most commonly found?

Which one of the following neural tube disorders is a result of an anterior midline defect?

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

Which reflex of infancy will disappear first?

What is the most common type of cerebral palsy?

What term is used to document a herniation of brain and meninges through a defect in the occipital area of the skull?