Exam 28: Caring for the Child With a Neurological or Sensory Condition

The student nurse studying anatomy and physiology understands which of the following to be the function of axons?

A neonate receives a diagnosis of hydrocephalus.The pediatric nurse assesses for congenital anomalies related to this condition.Which condition is inconsistent with the nurse's knowledge of hydrocephalus?

The nurse is providing care for a child in the intensive care unit who requires intracranial monitoring.The child's blood pressure is 100/42 mm Hg and his ICP is 10 mm Hg.Your calculation indicates that the child's cerebral perfusion pressure (CPP)is ____________________.

A child has had an episode of lip smacking while staring into space,but did not seem to lose consciousness.She was confused afterward but said her hands felt tingly before the other symptoms started.How should the nurse document this event?

The student nurse studying the neurological system learns that areas of gray matter are found deep in the brain.To determine damage to the basal ganglia,what will the nurse assess?

A nurse admits a child experiencing drowsiness and vomiting who has had a seizure at home.The parents state the child was healthy until 2 weeks ago when she had a viral illness.Which diagnostic testing does the nurse facilitate as a priority?

A nurse is preparing to discharge a 10-year-old child who was diagnosed with bacterial meningitis.Which action by the nurse takes priority?

A nurse is working with a teen who has epilepsy treated with carbamazepine (Tegretol).Laboratory results indicate a serum drug level of 2 µg/mL.Which action by the nurse is the most appropriate?

What would the nurse assess for in a child with a disturbance in the basal ganglia?

The pediatric nurse caring for hearing-impaired children teaches parents the recommended guidelines for communicating with their children.Which instruction is inconsistent with current guidelines?

A school-aged child wishes to learn embroidery from her grandmother,but the grandmother reports that the child can only concentrate on the projects for a short time and seems frustrated.What action by the nurse is the most appropriate?

The nurse is preparing discharge teaching for the parents of a 7-year-old boy with hydrocephalus and a ventriculoperitoneal shunt.Which information does the nurse include in the discharge teaching?

A nurse is preparing discharge teaching for an adolescent with a new diagnosis of epilepsy.What information should the nurse provide?

A camp nurse reads on a medical history form that a camper has "drop attacks." What does the nurse understand about this condition?

An ophthalmologist examining the eyes of a patient explains to the nurse that the patient has an irregular curvature or uneven contour of the eye,resulting in impaired light refraction that causes blurred vision at all distances.Which condition does the nurse inform the parents about?

The pediatric nurse caring for a patient with encephalitis explains to the parents that the most common origin of encephalitis is which of the following?

A 6-week-old baby is brought to the clinic for a follow-up visit after having surgical repair of a myelomeningocele.His head circumference was 33 cm (12 inches)at birth.Now the nurse assesses his head circumference at 36 cm (14.1 inches).What action by the nurse is most appropriate?

A nurse is caring for a 1-year-old child who was admitted for seizures.The parents ask what could have caused the child's seizure.The nurse explains that seizures can be caused by which problems?

A child has been admitted with bacterial meningitis.Which action by the nurse takes priority?

The pediatric nurse is caring for a child with increased intracranial pressure (ICP).The nurse places priority on completing which interventions?