NURS 612 Shadow Health All Modules Cases Instructor Keys Version. Questions with 100% Correct and verified answers. A+ GRADED.

NURS 612 Shadow Health All Modules Cases Instructor Keys Version. Questions with 100% Correct and verified answers. A+ GRADED. On your patient schedule see a diagnosis of plagiocephaly on your patient schedule. You vaguely recall learning something about this in Nurs 612 so you check UpToDate and are able to explain the etiology of this head growth disturbance is to the parents of this 4-month-old : A. Your child's head appears small. His head size is 2 SD below the mean, this can result abnormal brain development from a genetic or teratogenic exposure B. Your child's head appears flat. This form of craniostenosis can result from premature fusion of lambdoidal or coronal skull sutures and often results in brain injury. C. Your child's head appears large. His head size is 2 SD above the mean, this can result from hydrocephalus while skull sutures are open. D. Your child's head appears flat. This form of craniostenosis can result from premature fusion of lambdoidal or coronal skull sutures and is often only cosmetic and can be treated with a s - --------- ANSWER ----------- D. Your child's head appears flat. This form of craniostenosis can result from premature fusion of lambdoidal or coronal skull sutures and is often only cosmetic and can be treated with a special helmet. During a 1-week-old male well child check the head circumference is 3 S.D. (standard deviations) below the predicted mean. What risk factors increases the risk of this finding? A. Positioning infant on their back B. Prenatal Zika virus exposure C. Hydrocephaly D. Subdural hematoma or tumor - ---------ANSWER B. Prenatal Zika virus exposure You are seeing a 6-month-old today for follow-up after a febrile seizure yesterday. On exam you expect to find: A. the anterior fontanel closed. B. the posterior fontanel closed C. sleepiness from a post-ictal state D. nuchal rigidity - ---------ANSWER B. the posterior fontanel closed You are examining a 22-month-old today for follow-up after a with a new sudden onset of jerking movements while febrile earlier today. Which of the following is not typical of this type seizure? A. Positive family history B. Age onset between 3 months and 5 years C. Seizure lasting more than 15 minutes D. Most likely to occur with a rapid rise in body temperature - ---------ANSWER --------------------------------------- C. Seizure lasting more than 15 minutes A 15-year-old with a diagnosis of epilepsy had a seizure in your office lasting 12 minutes requiring rectal diazepam (Valium). He is stable in a postictal state. His parents express concern as his last seizure was 2 years ago and he wanted to be weaned off his phenytoin (Dilantin).Which of the following may have contributed to this seizure? A. Experimentation with alcohol consumption which lowers seizure threshold. B. Recent growth spurt resulting in decreased kg/mg dosage C. Adolescent may be challenging diagnosis and noncompliant with phenytoin regimen D. All choices are correct - ---------ANSWER D. All choices are correct What question in an adolescent's history is the MOST important to ask concerning new onset of headaches? A. Alcohol use B. Caffeine use C. History of headache most severe when arising from sleep D. Positive family history for headaches - ---------ANSWER ----------------------------------------------- C. History of headache most severe when arising from sleep A 17-year-old arrives for evaluation of a headache. He states it is worse in the morning and does not respond to ibuprofen. His caffeine intake has not changed, he has no known head trauma. On exam you   note he is slow to respond to questions and your fundoscopic exam the optic disc borders are blurred (papilledema). You explain your next action A. He exhibits a focal neurological sign, order a CT B. He exhibits a focal neurological sign, discharge the patient home prescribing bedrest, acetaminophen and recommend sunglasses C. He exhibits no focal neurological signs, discharge the patient home on bedrest, teaching family members signs warning signs of increased ICP D. He exhibits no focal neurological signs. discharge the patient home recommending return to school, but no contact sports until headache resolved - ---------ANSWER ---------------------------------------------------- A. He exhibits a focal neurological sign, order a CT A 17-year-old gymnast presents following her competition with a resolving headache rated 3/10, after her spotter missed her and she fell 4 feet and struck her head. Although she did not lose consciousness and seems fine now, her parents are concerned because she does not remember how she got off the gym floor. Which of the following would NOT be indicated. A. Prescribe bedrest, acetaminophen and recommend sunglasses if light sensitive B. Teach warning signs of head injuryand send home on bedrest C. Order a CT of the Head D. Recommend return to school, but no contact sports until headache resolved. - ---------ANSWER -------- C. Order a CT of the Head An 11-year-old male presents with a history head trauma resulting from a "hard hit" while playing football 2 days ago. His GCS score is 14. Despite 20/15 vision recorded 3 months ago during his sports physical he states he has blurred vision and is unable to read fine print, otherwise his neuro exam is normal. What is your best plan of care? A. You assess this is not a mild concussion and order a CT because he exhibits a focal neurological sign B. You assess this is a moderate concussion and discharge the patient home prescribing bedrest, acetaminophen and recommend sunglasses if light sensitive C. You assess this is a mild concussion discharge the patient home and teaching family members signs warning signs of head injury, send home on bedrest D. You assess this is a mild concussion discharge the patient home and recommend return to school, but no contact sports until headache resolved - ---------ANSWER ------------------------------------------------- A. You assess this is not a mild concussion and order a CT because he exhibits a focal neurological sign   You are examining a 4-month-old with a fever who suddenly stares blankly and her limbs start twitching. You time the episode which lasts 3 minutes. What are next steps? A. Administer IV antibiotic following obtaining lumbar puncture and blood culture B. Order a STAT EEG C. Lie child on their side and time the event, administer antipyretic D. Administer rectal valium - ---------ANSWER C. Lie child on their side and time the event, administer antipyretic Your are treating a 16-year-old female with chronic headaches. Effective management of headache in an adolescent patient includes which of the following A. Appropriate medication or other pain relieving intervention B. Explanation of the likely cause and expected course of the headache C. Elimination of headache triggers D. All answers are correct - ---------ANSWER D. All answers are correct Your 12-year-old male patient has a history of cord compression and anoxia at birth presents with spasticity and partial paralysis. His likely diagnosis is: A. erb's palsy B. brachial plexus palsy C. cerebral palsy D. muscular dystrophy - ---------ANSWER C. cerebral palsy A 3 year-old-femaie presents with loss of the use of her left arm since her forcep delivery birth. Which of the following is her most likely diagnosis? A. brachial plexus palsy B. cerebral palsy C. Bell's palsy D. none are likely diagnoses - ---------ANSWER A. brachial plexus palsy 9-year-old Sarah presents with her normal-height parents who are concerned about her short stature. Physical exam is unremarkable except for height and weight are in the 3rd percentile, you note she is   Tanner Stage 1, her endocrine work-up is normal except for a delayed bone age (8 years). The treatment for Sarah's suspected diagnosis: A. Reassurance, close observation, with anticipated growth acceleration B. Urgent endocrine referral for growth hormone, with anticipated growth acceleration C. Urgent endocrine referral for Turner syndrome D. Reassurance, close observation, with anticipated short stature - ---------ANSWER ------------------------------ A. Reassurance, close observation, with anticipated growth acceleration