Exam 23: The Child with a Sensory or Neurological Condition

The nurse caring for a 5-month-old with viral influenza suspects the development of Reye's syndrome when the child:

What intervention(s)would the nurse caring for a child with infectious meningitis include? Select all that apply.

What would the nurse,who is preparing air travel instructions to prevent barotrauma in infants,include in teaching? Select all that apply.

The nurse explains that febrile seizures:

The nurse urges the mother of a 6-month-old to get her child inoculated with Haemophilus influenzae type B to protect against:

The nurse determines a mother understands instructions about administering an oral antibiotic for otitis media when the mother verbalizes that she will:

A parent comments that her infant has had several ear infections in the past few months.The nurse understands that infants are more susceptible to otitis media because:

A child is admitted to the hospital because she had a seizure.Her parents report that for the past few weeks she has had headaches,with vomiting,that are worse in the morning.The nurse would suspect:

The nurse cautions parents that hearing impairment can affect which aspect(s)of the child's development? Select all that apply.

The situation in which the nurse would suspect a hearing impairment is a(n):

In caring for a 3-year-old with a head injury,the nurse would report the probability of increasing intracranial pressure (ICP)based on the assessment of:

When a child is experiencing a generalized tonic-clonic seizure,an appropriate nursing action would be to:

The nurse is planning to teach parents about prevention of Reye's syndrome.What information would the nurse include in this teaching?

A parent reports that her child has begun to do poorly at school and experiences episodes where he appears to be staring into space.This behavior is characteristic of which type of seizure?

The assessment finding that should be reported immediately if observed in a child with meningitis is:

When documenting a grand mal seizure,what would the nurse include? Select all that apply.

The nurse records the finding of ______________ _____________ when the child with meningitis cries out in pain when his head is flexed toward his chest.

The nurse planning postoperative teaching for a child who has had a tympanostomy with insertion of tubes would include:

The school nurse would suspect strabismus when the child:

The sign that suggests possible damage to the cortex of the brain is ____________ posturing.