NSG 252 Exam 3 (Exemplars) – Questions With
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Motor signs/symptoms for Parkinson's -Tremors / pill/pin rolling
-Rigidity / cogwheel rigidity
-Bradykinesia
Non-motor signs/symptoms -Cognitive deficits
-Emotional changes
-Sleep disturbances
What patients is levodopa used for Parkinson's disease
,Signs/symptoms of autonomic -Extremely high BP
dysrelfexia -Bradycardia
-Flushing (ABOVE site of injury)
-Sweating/diaphoresis (ABOVE site of injury)
-Piloerection (goosebumps) (BELOW site of injury)
-Throbbing headache
Parents bring a 10-month-old boy with a. Weigh the child
myelomeningocele and hydrocephalus b. Listen to bowel sounds
with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt to the d. Obtain vital signs
emergency department. His symptoms e. Assess pitch and quality of the child's cry
include vomiting, poor feeding,
lethargy, and irritability. What
interventions by the nurse are most
appropriate? Select all that apply.
a. Weigh the child
b. Listen to bowel sounds
c. Palpate the posterior fontanelle
d. Obtain vital signs
e. Assess pitch and quality of the
child's cry
When positioning a neonate with an c. Prone with hips in abduction
unrepaired myelomeningocele, which
position is most appropriate?
a. Supine with the hips at 90-degree
flexion
b. Right side-lying position with the
knees flexed
c. Prone with hips in abduction
d. Supine in semi-fowler's position with
chest and abdomen elevated
,The nurse is teaching the parents of a b. Use Crede's maneuver to empty the bladder
child with myelomeningocele how to c. Encourage frequent emptying of the bladder
prevent urinary tract infections. What d. Assure adequate fluid intake
information should be included in the
care plan for this child? Select all that
apply.
a. Provide meticulous skin care
b. Use Crede's maneuver to empty the
bladder
c. Encourage frequent emptying of the
bladder
d. Assure adequate fluid intake
e. Use tight-fitting diapers around the
meatus
Which finding in an infant with a b. A high-pitched cry
myelomeningocele should be
reported to the health care provider
(HCP) as a sign of increased
intracranial pressure?
a. Minimal lower extremity movement
b. A high-pitched cry
c. Overflow voiding only
d. A fontanelle that bulges with crying
, When developing the plan of care for a. Emphasize the infant's normal and positive features
an infant diagnosed with
myelomeningocele and the parents
who have just been informed of the
infant's diagnosis, the nurse should
include which action as the priority
when the parents visit the infant for the
first time?
a. Emphasize the infant's normal and
positive features
b. Encourage the parents to discuss
their fears and concerns
c. Reinforce the health care provider's
(HCP's) explanation of the defect
d. Have the parents feed their infant
The mother of an infant with a. Excessive cerebrospinal fluid within the cranial
myelomeningocele asks if her baby is cavity
likely to have any other defects. The
nurse responds based on the
understanding that myelomeningocele
is commonly associated with which
disorder?
a. Excessive cerebrospinal fluid within
the cranial cavity
b. Abnormally small head
c. Congenital absence of the cranial
vault
d. Overriding of the cranial sutures
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Terms in this set (593)
Motor signs/symptoms for Parkinson's -Tremors / pill/pin rolling
-Rigidity / cogwheel rigidity
-Bradykinesia
Non-motor signs/symptoms -Cognitive deficits
-Emotional changes
-Sleep disturbances
What patients is levodopa used for Parkinson's disease
,Signs/symptoms of autonomic -Extremely high BP
dysrelfexia -Bradycardia
-Flushing (ABOVE site of injury)
-Sweating/diaphoresis (ABOVE site of injury)
-Piloerection (goosebumps) (BELOW site of injury)
-Throbbing headache
Parents bring a 10-month-old boy with a. Weigh the child
myelomeningocele and hydrocephalus b. Listen to bowel sounds
with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt to the d. Obtain vital signs
emergency department. His symptoms e. Assess pitch and quality of the child's cry
include vomiting, poor feeding,
lethargy, and irritability. What
interventions by the nurse are most
appropriate? Select all that apply.
a. Weigh the child
b. Listen to bowel sounds
c. Palpate the posterior fontanelle
d. Obtain vital signs
e. Assess pitch and quality of the
child's cry
When positioning a neonate with an c. Prone with hips in abduction
unrepaired myelomeningocele, which
position is most appropriate?
a. Supine with the hips at 90-degree
flexion
b. Right side-lying position with the
knees flexed
c. Prone with hips in abduction
d. Supine in semi-fowler's position with
chest and abdomen elevated
,The nurse is teaching the parents of a b. Use Crede's maneuver to empty the bladder
child with myelomeningocele how to c. Encourage frequent emptying of the bladder
prevent urinary tract infections. What d. Assure adequate fluid intake
information should be included in the
care plan for this child? Select all that
apply.
a. Provide meticulous skin care
b. Use Crede's maneuver to empty the
bladder
c. Encourage frequent emptying of the
bladder
d. Assure adequate fluid intake
e. Use tight-fitting diapers around the
meatus
Which finding in an infant with a b. A high-pitched cry
myelomeningocele should be
reported to the health care provider
(HCP) as a sign of increased
intracranial pressure?
a. Minimal lower extremity movement
b. A high-pitched cry
c. Overflow voiding only
d. A fontanelle that bulges with crying
, When developing the plan of care for a. Emphasize the infant's normal and positive features
an infant diagnosed with
myelomeningocele and the parents
who have just been informed of the
infant's diagnosis, the nurse should
include which action as the priority
when the parents visit the infant for the
first time?
a. Emphasize the infant's normal and
positive features
b. Encourage the parents to discuss
their fears and concerns
c. Reinforce the health care provider's
(HCP's) explanation of the defect
d. Have the parents feed their infant
The mother of an infant with a. Excessive cerebrospinal fluid within the cranial
myelomeningocele asks if her baby is cavity
likely to have any other defects. The
nurse responds based on the
understanding that myelomeningocele
is commonly associated with which
disorder?
a. Excessive cerebrospinal fluid within
the cranial cavity
b. Abnormally small head
c. Congenital absence of the cranial
vault
d. Overriding of the cranial sutures
