Exam 32: The Child with Cerebral Dysfunction

The nurse is discussing long-term care with the parents of a child who has a ventriculoperitoneal shunt. What issues should be addressed?

An 18-month-old child is brought to the emergency department after being found unconscious in the family pool. What does the nurse identify as the primary problem in drowning incidents?

The nurse is preparing a school-age child for computed tomography (CT) scan to assess cerebral function. The nurse should include what statement in preparing the child?

A child develops syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH) as a complication to meningitis. What action should be verified before implementing?

A pregnant woman asks about prenatal diagnosis of hydrocephalus. The nurse's response should be based on which knowledge?

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

What term refers to seizures that involve both hemispheres of the brain?

A lumbar puncture (LP) is being done on an infant with suspected meningitis. The nurse expects which results for the cerebrospinal fluid that can confirm the diagnosis of meningitis?

The nurse is preparing to admit a 6-month-old infant with increased intracranial pressure (ICP). What clinical manifestations should the nurse expect to observe in this infant? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is preparing to admit a neonate with bacterial meningitis. What clinical manifestations should the nurse expect to observe? (Select all that apply.)

What intervention should be beneficial in reducing the risk of Reye syndrome?

A young child's parents call the nurse after their child is bitten by a raccoon in the woods. The nurse's recommendation should be based on what knowledge?

The nurse is preparing to admit an adolescent with encephalitis. What clinical manifestations should the nurse expect to observe? (Select all that apply.)

What statement best describes a subdural hematoma?

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. How should the nurse respond?

The nurse is preparing to admit an adolescent with bacterial meningitis. What clinical manifestations should the nurse expect to observe? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is teaching the parents of a child with a seizure disorder about the triggers that can cause a seizure. What should the nurse include in the teaching session? (Select all that apply.)

What clinical manifestations suggest hydrocephalus in an infant?

MATCHING Match the level of consciousness to its description. -No motor or verbal response to noxious stimuli

What finding is a clinical manifestation of increased intracranial pressure (ICP) in children?