Exam 49: The Child With Neuromuscular or Muscular Dysfunction

Which interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care for the infant awaiting surgical closure of a myelomeningocele sac?

How much folic acid is recommended for women of childbearing age?

Which assessment findings should the nurse note in a school-age child diagnosed with Duchenne's muscular dystrophy (DMD)? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is conducting discharge teaching with parents of a preschool child with a myelomeningocele,repaired at birth,who is being discharged from the hospital after a urinary tract infection (UTI).Which should the nurse include in the discharge instructions related to management of the child's genitourinary function? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is caring for an infant with myelomeningocele who is scheduled for surgical repair in the morning.Which early signs of infection should the nurse monitor on this infant? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is caring for an intubated infant with botulism.Which health care provider prescriptions should the nurse clarify with the health care provider before implementing?

Which signs and symptoms are associated with Werdnig-Hoffmann disease?

The parents of a child diagnosed with cerebral palsy ask the nurse if any drugs can decrease their child's spasticity.The nurse's response should be based on what knowledge?

The nurse is talking to a parent with a child who has a latex allergy.Which statement by the parent would indicate a correct understanding of the teaching?

Which statement best describes a myelomeningocele?

Which finding should cause the nurse to suspect a diagnosis of spastic cerebral palsy?

The nurse is admitting a school-age child with suspected Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS).Which nursing intervention is a priority in the care for this child?

A current recommendation to prevent neural tube defects is the administration of what supplement?

What is the most appropriate nursing response to the father of a newborn infant with myelomeningocele who asks about the cause of this condition?

The nurse is caring for a neonate born with a myelomeningocele.Surgery to repair the defect is scheduled the next day.The most appropriate way to position and feed this neonate is to place him:

A young boy has just been diagnosed with pseudohypertrophic muscular dystrophy.The management plan should include which intervention?

Latex allergy is suspected in a child with spina bifida.What intervention should be included in the child's plan of care?

Spastic cerebral palsy is characterized by what presentation?

Which problem is most often associated with myelomeningocele?

What is the most common problem for children born with a myelomeningocele?