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Pathophysiology Practice Test: Alterations of Neurologic Function in Children
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Neurological disorders in children can affect the brain, nervous system, or muscle cells, and can cause physical and psychological symptoms. Symptoms can include: Physical: Paralysis, muscle weakness, loss of coordination, loss of sensation, seizures, confusion, pain, and altered levels of consciousness Psychological: Mental function problems, such as memory loss or difficulty with thought processing, vision changes, walking problems, weakness of the face, arms or legs Communication: Inability to speak  Some examples of neurological disorders in children include epilepsy, migraine... Show more
Pathophysiology Practice Test: Alterations of Neurologic Function in Children
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1. It is true that viral meningitis:
2. What term is used to describe a premature closure of one or more of the cranial sutures during the first 18 months of life?
3. A nurse is preparing to teach about brain tumors. Which information should the nurse include? The most common type of brain tumor in children is:
4. A 3-year-old has been diagnosed with bacterial meningitis. What should the nurse expect to find on the lab report for the most common cause of this bacterial meningitis?
5. When should the nurse assess for the vomiting and headache that are the classic symptoms of childhood brain tumors?
6. Which of the following diseases does the nurse screen for in all newborns?
7. What term is used to document a herniation of brain and meninges through a defect in the occipital area of the skull?
8. A newborn child is diagnosed with a vertebral arch defect, spina bifida. This condition would lead the nurse to suspect the child may have which of the following as well? (select all that apply)
9. What is the most common location of brain tumors in children?
10. What is the most common type of cerebral palsy?
11. A baby is stillborn after 6 hours of labor. Autopsy reveals hydrocephalus caused by cystic dilation of the fourth ventricle and aqueductal compression. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
12. What nutrient should the nurse encourage a woman in the early stages of pregnancy to consume to prevent neural tube defects?
13. A nurse is preparing to teach about the most common defects of neural tube closure. Which one should the nurse discuss?
14. A nurse recalls that the most frequent location of a neuroblastoma is the:
15. An infant is diagnosed with congenital hydrocephalus. Which of the following characteristics would the nurse expect to find?
16. Which reflex of infancy will disappear first?
17. A 10-month-old infant presents for a well-baby visit. Which of the following reflexes should be present at this age?
18. A 3-year-old Black child with a history of sickle cell disease and is now diagnosed with meningitis. Which is the most likely microorganism the nurse will find on the lab report?
19. During infancy, what is the fastest growing part of the human body?
20. A 10-year-old presents with headache and seizures. CT scan reveals a tumor that is located near the pituitary gland. Which of the following is the most likely tumor type?
21. Which term is used to document a hernial protrusion of a saclike cyst through a defect in the posterior arch of a vertebra?
22. A child is diagnosed with cerebral palsy, characterized by extreme difficulty in fine motor coordination and purposeful movement. Which of the following types of cerebral palsy is the child experiencing?
23. Parents of a 3-month-old bring the infant to the emergency room (ER) after a seizure has caused muscle rigidity. Both parents are of Jewish ancestry. For what genetic disease should this infant be screened?
24. An infant has an anterior midline defect of neural tube closure. What term will the nurse observe written on the chart?
25. Assessment signs of neuroblastoma include: