PEDS EXAM 3 WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS 2025
Welcome to this quizlet... correct answers >> ...what it lacks
in humor, it makes up in weird pictures.
Part 1: Neuro correct answers >>
Development of the brain and spinal cord occur in the first
_________________ of gestation.
a. 6-7 months
b. 3-4 weeks
c. 1-2 days correct answers >> b. 3-4 weeks
The CNS is developed from the ___________. correct answers
>> Neural tube
__________ is any environmental substance that can cause
physical defects in the developing embryo and fetus. correct
answers >> Teratogen
______________ infants are at greater risk for brain damage,
because they have more capillaries in the periventricular area
(brain tissue that lines the outside of the lateral ventricles).
correct answers >> Premature
,T/F: Myelination of the nerves are complete at birth. correct
answers >> False
Myelination proceeds in the ______________ direction. correct
answers >> Cephalocaudal (from head to toe)
Use the __________ maneuver to evaluate cranial nerves III, IV, and
VI.
*Use on infant, uncooperative child, or comatose child. correct
answers >> Doll's eyes (turn head in one direction and both
eyes should look in the other direction.)
A negative doll's eyes test could indicate increased __________.
correct answers >> ICP
Sunset eyes correct answers >> when the sclera of the eyes
is showing over the top of the iris.
Decorticate vs. decerebrate correct answers >> De-CORE-
ticate
Decere-BUTT
When is it normal for the fontanels to be full or bulging?
a. NEVER!
b. When the child is crying
,c. When it's hot outside
d. When the child is dehydrated correct answers >> B. When
the child is crying
What is an example of premature closure of fontanels?
a. Hydrocephalus
b. Meningitis
c. Craniosynostosis
d. Cleidocranial dysplasia correct answers >> c.
Craniosynostosis
Quick review of Cranial Nerves:
1. Olfactory
2. Optic
3. Oculomotor
4. Trochlear
5. Trigeminal
6. Abducen
7. Facial
8. Acoustic
9. Glossopharyngeal
10. Vagus
11. Acessory
12. Hypoglossal correct answers >> Evaluation:
, 1. Not evaluated in infants and young children.
2, 3, 4, 6. Have child follow toy or brightly colored object.
5. Note strength of infant's suck on pacifier, examiner's thumb, or
bottle. In children, assess strength of bite and ability to discern
light touch on face
7. Symmetry in facial expressions. Assess taste in older children
8. In infant, note response to voice.
9, 10. Check time of last feeding for infant to avoid vomiting when
testing gag reflex.
11. For infants, note symmetry of head position when in sitting
position.
12. For infants, note spontaneous tongue movement.
How do you position an infant for a lumbar puncture?
a. Prone
b. Side lining
c. Semi-fowler
d. Upright correct answers >> d. Upright (with head flexed
forward)
Seizures occur in approximately _________% of children. correct
answers >> 10%
Infantile spasms are most common in ages ______-______ mos.
correct answers >> 3-12 months
ANSWERS 2025
Welcome to this quizlet... correct answers >> ...what it lacks
in humor, it makes up in weird pictures.
Part 1: Neuro correct answers >>
Development of the brain and spinal cord occur in the first
_________________ of gestation.
a. 6-7 months
b. 3-4 weeks
c. 1-2 days correct answers >> b. 3-4 weeks
The CNS is developed from the ___________. correct answers
>> Neural tube
__________ is any environmental substance that can cause
physical defects in the developing embryo and fetus. correct
answers >> Teratogen
______________ infants are at greater risk for brain damage,
because they have more capillaries in the periventricular area
(brain tissue that lines the outside of the lateral ventricles).
correct answers >> Premature
,T/F: Myelination of the nerves are complete at birth. correct
answers >> False
Myelination proceeds in the ______________ direction. correct
answers >> Cephalocaudal (from head to toe)
Use the __________ maneuver to evaluate cranial nerves III, IV, and
VI.
*Use on infant, uncooperative child, or comatose child. correct
answers >> Doll's eyes (turn head in one direction and both
eyes should look in the other direction.)
A negative doll's eyes test could indicate increased __________.
correct answers >> ICP
Sunset eyes correct answers >> when the sclera of the eyes
is showing over the top of the iris.
Decorticate vs. decerebrate correct answers >> De-CORE-
ticate
Decere-BUTT
When is it normal for the fontanels to be full or bulging?
a. NEVER!
b. When the child is crying
,c. When it's hot outside
d. When the child is dehydrated correct answers >> B. When
the child is crying
What is an example of premature closure of fontanels?
a. Hydrocephalus
b. Meningitis
c. Craniosynostosis
d. Cleidocranial dysplasia correct answers >> c.
Craniosynostosis
Quick review of Cranial Nerves:
1. Olfactory
2. Optic
3. Oculomotor
4. Trochlear
5. Trigeminal
6. Abducen
7. Facial
8. Acoustic
9. Glossopharyngeal
10. Vagus
11. Acessory
12. Hypoglossal correct answers >> Evaluation:
, 1. Not evaluated in infants and young children.
2, 3, 4, 6. Have child follow toy or brightly colored object.
5. Note strength of infant's suck on pacifier, examiner's thumb, or
bottle. In children, assess strength of bite and ability to discern
light touch on face
7. Symmetry in facial expressions. Assess taste in older children
8. In infant, note response to voice.
9, 10. Check time of last feeding for infant to avoid vomiting when
testing gag reflex.
11. For infants, note symmetry of head position when in sitting
position.
12. For infants, note spontaneous tongue movement.
How do you position an infant for a lumbar puncture?
a. Prone
b. Side lining
c. Semi-fowler
d. Upright correct answers >> d. Upright (with head flexed
forward)
Seizures occur in approximately _________% of children. correct
answers >> 10%
Infantile spasms are most common in ages ______-______ mos.
correct answers >> 3-12 months
