NURS 1230 Pediatrics Exam #2 UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What is cerebral palsy? - CORRECT ANSWER - abnormal development of, or damage to,
the motor areas of the brain
What causes cerebral palsy? - CORRECT ANSWER - brain injury and anoxia at birth
How do you heal contractures caused by cerebal palsy? - CORRECT ANSWER - surgical
release
What is spina bifida? - CORRECT ANSWER - A birth defect in which a developing
baby's spinal cord fails to develop properly.
How do you prevent spina bifida? - CORRECT ANSWER - Folic Acid supplementation
early in pregnancy
What are 3 deficits from spina bifida? - CORRECT ANSWER - paralysis, incontinence,
no sexual stimulation
What is spina bifida occulta? - CORRECT ANSWER - section of spinal vertebrae is
malformed, cord and nerves are normal, hairy patch
What is spina bifida meningocele? - CORRECT ANSWER - Membrane around cord is
enlarged with cyst-like sac, spinal cord is protruding out but still protected by myelin sheath
What is spina bifida myelomeningocele? - CORRECT ANSWER - Severe form of spina
bifida herniation of the meninges, cerebral spinal fluid and the spinal cord extend through the
spinal column and a cyst forms. Not protected by myelin sheath
, What are nursing interventions for meningocele and myelomeningocele? - CORRECT
ANSWER - protect open defects with sterile NS dressings, lie child in prone position
What are some treatment approaches for spina bifida? - CORRECT ANSWER - surgical
correction, prevention of infection, prevent further spinal cord damage, radiant warmers
What is scoliosis? - CORRECT ANSWER - Curvature of the spine from normal spine
positioning
Who has a poor prognosis with scoliosis? - CORRECT ANSWER - girls with right sided
scoliosis
What side are most spinal curvatures to? - CORRECT ANSWER - left
What are some treatment approaches for scoliosis? - CORRECT ANSWER - bracing,
casting, surgical interventions, spinal fusion
What is sickle cell disease? - CORRECT ANSWER - abnormal shape of RBCs
What does a sickle shape of RBCs cause? - CORRECT ANSWER - blood becomes more
viscous, cells clump together preventing normal blood flowing to the tissues of that area
What is a sickle cell pain crisis? - CORRECT ANSWER - circulation is decreased to an
area of the body due to clumped RBCs and causes pain
Who is at high risk for sickle cell anemia? - CORRECT ANSWER - african americans and
mediterraneans
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What is cerebral palsy? - CORRECT ANSWER - abnormal development of, or damage to,
the motor areas of the brain
What causes cerebral palsy? - CORRECT ANSWER - brain injury and anoxia at birth
How do you heal contractures caused by cerebal palsy? - CORRECT ANSWER - surgical
release
What is spina bifida? - CORRECT ANSWER - A birth defect in which a developing
baby's spinal cord fails to develop properly.
How do you prevent spina bifida? - CORRECT ANSWER - Folic Acid supplementation
early in pregnancy
What are 3 deficits from spina bifida? - CORRECT ANSWER - paralysis, incontinence,
no sexual stimulation
What is spina bifida occulta? - CORRECT ANSWER - section of spinal vertebrae is
malformed, cord and nerves are normal, hairy patch
What is spina bifida meningocele? - CORRECT ANSWER - Membrane around cord is
enlarged with cyst-like sac, spinal cord is protruding out but still protected by myelin sheath
What is spina bifida myelomeningocele? - CORRECT ANSWER - Severe form of spina
bifida herniation of the meninges, cerebral spinal fluid and the spinal cord extend through the
spinal column and a cyst forms. Not protected by myelin sheath
, What are nursing interventions for meningocele and myelomeningocele? - CORRECT
ANSWER - protect open defects with sterile NS dressings, lie child in prone position
What are some treatment approaches for spina bifida? - CORRECT ANSWER - surgical
correction, prevention of infection, prevent further spinal cord damage, radiant warmers
What is scoliosis? - CORRECT ANSWER - Curvature of the spine from normal spine
positioning
Who has a poor prognosis with scoliosis? - CORRECT ANSWER - girls with right sided
scoliosis
What side are most spinal curvatures to? - CORRECT ANSWER - left
What are some treatment approaches for scoliosis? - CORRECT ANSWER - bracing,
casting, surgical interventions, spinal fusion
What is sickle cell disease? - CORRECT ANSWER - abnormal shape of RBCs
What does a sickle shape of RBCs cause? - CORRECT ANSWER - blood becomes more
viscous, cells clump together preventing normal blood flowing to the tissues of that area
What is a sickle cell pain crisis? - CORRECT ANSWER - circulation is decreased to an
area of the body due to clumped RBCs and causes pain
Who is at high risk for sickle cell anemia? - CORRECT ANSWER - african americans and
mediterraneans
