NUR 328 Exam 2 Questions with
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What are the 5 aims of Therapy for children with Cerebral Palsy? - CORRECT
ANSWER-- Locomotion, Communication, Self Help skills
- Integration of motor functions
- Correct associated defects
- Education, especially supporting to achieve milestones
- Socialization
What is a Neurosurgical intervention for children with Cerebral Palsy? -
CORRECT ANSWER-- Dorsal rhizotomy: surgical procedure that treats muscle
spasticity caused by abnormal communication among the brain, spinal cord, nerves
and muscles.
What are some pharmacological interventions for children with Cerebral Palsy? -
CORRECT ANSWER-- Antispasmodics; Botox-used to reduce spasticity, injected
into muscle
,- Analgesia
- Antiepileptics
What are Neural Tube Defects (NTDs)? - CORRECT ANSWER-Failed closure of
neural tube that can involve its entire length or just a small portion.
Causes of Neural Tube Defects (NTDs) - CORRECT ANSWER-- Drug,
chemical, or radiation exposure.
- ↓ folic acid
- Genetic mutation in folate pathways
- Prepregnancy maternal obesity.
- Syndromes such as trisomy 18, PHAVER syndrome, and Meckel-Gruber
syndrime
Types of Open Lesions in Neural Tube Defects (NTDs) - CORRECT ANSWER--
Anencephaly
- Encephalocele
- Meningocele
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,- Myelomeningocele
Types of Closed Lesions in Neural Tube Defects (NTDs) - CORRECT
ANSWER-- Cranial-Migration Anomaly (brain malformation)
- Spinal-Defect (spinal malformation)
What is an Anencephaly? - CORRECT ANSWER-Cranial vault or skin does not
cover partially destroyed brain-FATAL
- Absence of brain hemispheres
- Death due to resp. failure
What is an Encephalocele? - CORRECT ANSWER-Opening in cranium through
which brain matter is exposed.
Brain tends to herniate through openings
What is a Myelomeningocele? - CORRECT ANSWER-Open sac-like lesion
containing CSF, meninges, and spinal cord from non-closure of the neural tubes
What are the Clinical Manifestations of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)? -
CORRECT ANSWER-- Waddling gait, frequent falls, Gower sign
, - Lordosis
- Enlarged muscles, especially in the thighs and upper arms
- Profound muscular atrophy in later stages
- Mental deficiency is common
What is Gower's Sign? What disease is it indicative of? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)
When do the Posterior Fontanels close? - CORRECT ANSWER-6 - 8 weeks
When do the Anterior Fontanels close? - CORRECT ANSWER-12 - 18 months
What are the 4 areas of development? - CORRECT ANSWER-- Fine Motor
- Gross Motor
- Language
- Social
By what age do babies double their birth weight? - CORRECT ANSWER-6
months
By what age do babies triple their birth weight? - CORRECT ANSWER-1 year
How many inches a month do babies grow in their first 6 months? - CORRECT
ANSWER-1 inch/month
By what age do babies double their birth length? - CORRECT ANSWER-1 year
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What are the 5 aims of Therapy for children with Cerebral Palsy? - CORRECT
ANSWER-- Locomotion, Communication, Self Help skills
- Integration of motor functions
- Correct associated defects
- Education, especially supporting to achieve milestones
- Socialization
What is a Neurosurgical intervention for children with Cerebral Palsy? -
CORRECT ANSWER-- Dorsal rhizotomy: surgical procedure that treats muscle
spasticity caused by abnormal communication among the brain, spinal cord, nerves
and muscles.
What are some pharmacological interventions for children with Cerebral Palsy? -
CORRECT ANSWER-- Antispasmodics; Botox-used to reduce spasticity, injected
into muscle
,- Analgesia
- Antiepileptics
What are Neural Tube Defects (NTDs)? - CORRECT ANSWER-Failed closure of
neural tube that can involve its entire length or just a small portion.
Causes of Neural Tube Defects (NTDs) - CORRECT ANSWER-- Drug,
chemical, or radiation exposure.
- ↓ folic acid
- Genetic mutation in folate pathways
- Prepregnancy maternal obesity.
- Syndromes such as trisomy 18, PHAVER syndrome, and Meckel-Gruber
syndrime
Types of Open Lesions in Neural Tube Defects (NTDs) - CORRECT ANSWER--
Anencephaly
- Encephalocele
- Meningocele
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,- Myelomeningocele
Types of Closed Lesions in Neural Tube Defects (NTDs) - CORRECT
ANSWER-- Cranial-Migration Anomaly (brain malformation)
- Spinal-Defect (spinal malformation)
What is an Anencephaly? - CORRECT ANSWER-Cranial vault or skin does not
cover partially destroyed brain-FATAL
- Absence of brain hemispheres
- Death due to resp. failure
What is an Encephalocele? - CORRECT ANSWER-Opening in cranium through
which brain matter is exposed.
Brain tends to herniate through openings
What is a Myelomeningocele? - CORRECT ANSWER-Open sac-like lesion
containing CSF, meninges, and spinal cord from non-closure of the neural tubes
What are the Clinical Manifestations of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)? -
CORRECT ANSWER-- Waddling gait, frequent falls, Gower sign
, - Lordosis
- Enlarged muscles, especially in the thighs and upper arms
- Profound muscular atrophy in later stages
- Mental deficiency is common
What is Gower's Sign? What disease is it indicative of? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)
When do the Posterior Fontanels close? - CORRECT ANSWER-6 - 8 weeks
When do the Anterior Fontanels close? - CORRECT ANSWER-12 - 18 months
What are the 4 areas of development? - CORRECT ANSWER-- Fine Motor
- Gross Motor
- Language
- Social
By what age do babies double their birth weight? - CORRECT ANSWER-6
months
By what age do babies triple their birth weight? - CORRECT ANSWER-1 year
How many inches a month do babies grow in their first 6 months? - CORRECT
ANSWER-1 inch/month
By what age do babies double their birth length? - CORRECT ANSWER-1 year
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