Peds Neuro Disorders NCLEX style questions
Peds Neuro Disorders NCLEX style questions
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1. When compared with adults, why are infants A. The head of the infant and young
and children at an increased risk of head trau- child is large in proportion to the body
ma? and the neck muscles are not well de-
A. The head of the infant and young child is veloped.
large in proportion to the body and the neck
muscles are not well developed.
B. The development of the nervous system is
complete at birth but remains immature.
C. The spine is very immobile in infants and
young children.
D. The skull is more flexible due to the pres-
ence of sutures and fontanels.
2. At a well-child visit, hydrocephalus may be sus- C a rapid increase in head circumfer-
pected in an infant if upon assessment the ence
nurse finds
A narrow sutures
B sunken fontanels
C a rapid increase in head circumference
D increase in weight since last visit
3. A 10-year-old child is admitted to the hospital D Place the child on his side and open-
due to history of seizure activity. As his nurse, ing his airway.
you are called into the room by his mother,
who states he is having a seizure. What would
be the priority nursing intervention related to
prevention of injury?
A Remove the child from his bed.
B Place a tongue blade in the child's mouth.
C Restrain the child.
D Place the child on his side and opening his
airway.
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4. A 6-month-old infant is admitted to the hos- B Initiate appropriate isolation pre-
pital with suspected bacterial meningitis. She cautions and begin intravenous antibi-
is crying, irritable, and lying in the opisthoton- otics.
ic position. The priority nursing intervention
would be:
A Educate the family on ways to prevent bac-
terial meningitis.
B Initiate appropriate isolation precautions
and begin intravenous antibiotics.
C Assess the infant's fontanels.
D Encourage the mother to hold the infant and
feed her.
5. A 5-year-old girl, diagnosed with A What is the child's current mobility
myelomeningocele, is admitted to the hospi- status?
tal for a corrective surgical procedure. Choose C What is the child's genitourinary and
four questions from below that the nurse bowel function and regimen?
should ask when obtaining the health history D Does this child have a history of hy-
that would assist in planning the child's care. drocephalus with presence of shunt?
A What is the child's current mobility status? E Does she have known latex sensitivi-
B Is there a family history of myelomeningo- ty?
cele?
C What is the child's genitourinary and bowel
function and regimen?
D Does this child have a history of hydro-
cephalus with presence of shunt?
E Does she have known latex sensitivity?
F Were there any complications during the
pregnancy or birth of this child?
G Did the mother take prenatal folic acid sup-
plementation?
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1. When compared with adults, why are infants A. The head of the infant and young
and children at an increased risk of head trau- child is large in proportion to the body
ma? and the neck muscles are not well de-
A. The head of the infant and young child is veloped.
large in proportion to the body and the neck
muscles are not well developed.
B. The development of the nervous system is
complete at birth but remains immature.
C. The spine is very immobile in infants and
young children.
D. The skull is more flexible due to the pres-
ence of sutures and fontanels.
2. At a well-child visit, hydrocephalus may be sus- C a rapid increase in head circumfer-
pected in an infant if upon assessment the ence
nurse finds
A narrow sutures
B sunken fontanels
C a rapid increase in head circumference
D increase in weight since last visit
3. A 10-year-old child is admitted to the hospital D Place the child on his side and open-
due to history of seizure activity. As his nurse, ing his airway.
you are called into the room by his mother,
who states he is having a seizure. What would
be the priority nursing intervention related to
prevention of injury?
A Remove the child from his bed.
B Place a tongue blade in the child's mouth.
C Restrain the child.
D Place the child on his side and opening his
airway.
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4. A 6-month-old infant is admitted to the hos- B Initiate appropriate isolation pre-
pital with suspected bacterial meningitis. She cautions and begin intravenous antibi-
is crying, irritable, and lying in the opisthoton- otics.
ic position. The priority nursing intervention
would be:
A Educate the family on ways to prevent bac-
terial meningitis.
B Initiate appropriate isolation precautions
and begin intravenous antibiotics.
C Assess the infant's fontanels.
D Encourage the mother to hold the infant and
feed her.
5. A 5-year-old girl, diagnosed with A What is the child's current mobility
myelomeningocele, is admitted to the hospi- status?
tal for a corrective surgical procedure. Choose C What is the child's genitourinary and
four questions from below that the nurse bowel function and regimen?
should ask when obtaining the health history D Does this child have a history of hy-
that would assist in planning the child's care. drocephalus with presence of shunt?
A What is the child's current mobility status? E Does she have known latex sensitivi-
B Is there a family history of myelomeningo- ty?
cele?
C What is the child's genitourinary and bowel
function and regimen?
D Does this child have a history of hydro-
cephalus with presence of shunt?
E Does she have known latex sensitivity?
F Were there any complications during the
pregnancy or birth of this child?
G Did the mother take prenatal folic acid sup-
plementation?
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