Exam 28: The Child with Cerebral Dysfunction

The nurse is monitoring an infant for signs of increased intracranial pressure (ICP).Which are late signs of increased intracranial pressure (ICP)in an infant? (Select all that apply.)

A child has been seizure-free for 2 years.A father asks the nurse how much longer the child will need to take the antiseizure medications.The nurse includes which intervention in the response?

A 10-year-old boy on a bicycle has been hit by a car in front of the school.The school nurse immediately assesses airway,breathing,and circulation.The next nursing action: should be to

The nurse is planning care for an 8-year-old child with a concussion.Which is descriptive of a concussion?

When caring for the child with Reye syndrome,the priority nursing intervention should be to:

Which neurologic diagnostic test gives a visualized horizontal and vertical cross-section of the brain at any axis?

The nurse is evaluating the laboratory results on cerebral spinal fluid (CSF)from a 3-year-old child with bacterial meningitis.Which findings confirm bacterial meningitis? (Select all that apply.)

A child is brought to the emergency department after experiencing a seizure at school.There is no previous history of seizures.The father tells the nurse that he cannot believe the child has epilepsy.The nurse's best response is:

A 10-year-old child,without a history of previous seizures,experiences a tonic-clonic seizure at school.Breathing is not impaired,but some postictal confusion occurs.The most appropriate initial action by the school nurse is to:

The nurse is teaching nursing students about childhood fractures.Which describes a compound skull fracture?