Burns Chapter 46 - Neurologic Disorders
When performing a neurologic exam to assess for meningeal signs in an infant, the primary
care pediatric nurse practitioner will attempt to elicit the Kernig sign by
A. Bending the infant at the waist to touch fingers to toes.
B. Extending the leg at the knee with the infant supine.
C. Flexing the infant's neck to touch chin to chest.
D. Turning the infant's head from side to side.
B. Extending the leg at the knee with the infant supine.
To evaluate brain tissue disorders in infants, which test is useful?
A. Computerized tomography
B. Head radiographs
C. Magnetic resonance imaging
D. Ultrasonography
D. Ultrasonography
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A female infant who was developing normally stops meeting developmental milestones at
age 12 months and then begins losing previously acquired skills. What will the primary care
pediatric nurse practitioner expect to tell the parents about this child's prognosis?
A. Cognitive development will be normal but motor skills will be lost.
B. Physical and speech therapy will help the infant regain lost skills.
C. The child's intellectual development will not progress further.
D. This is a temporary condition with full recovery expected.
C. The child's intellectual development will not progress further.
When performing a neurologic exam to assess for meningeal signs in an infant, the primary
care pediatric nurse practitioner will attempt to elicit the Kernig sign by
A. Bending the infant at the waist to touch fingers to toes.
B. Extending the leg at the knee with the infant supine.
C. Flexing the infant's neck to touch chin to chest.
D. Turning the infant's head from side to side.
B. Extending the leg at the knee with the infant supine.
To evaluate brain tissue disorders in infants, which test is useful?
A. Computerized tomography
B. Head radiographs
C. Magnetic resonance imaging
D. Ultrasonography
D. Ultrasonography
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A female infant who was developing normally stops meeting developmental milestones at
age 12 months and then begins losing previously acquired skills. What will the primary care
pediatric nurse practitioner expect to tell the parents about this child's prognosis?
A. Cognitive development will be normal but motor skills will be lost.
B. Physical and speech therapy will help the infant regain lost skills.
C. The child's intellectual development will not progress further.
D. This is a temporary condition with full recovery expected.
C. The child's intellectual development will not progress further.
