NSG 3107 Peds Final Exam Questions
With Correct Answers
Most |neuro |info |gained |about |infants/small |children |by
observing |spontaneous |and |elicited |reflex |responses
expected |developmental |milestones
Intrauterine |environmental |influences |on |maturation |of |the |CNS
Maternal |infections
Cigarette |or |alchohol |consumption
Drug |use
Toxin |exposure
Trauma
Metabolic |insults
General |aspects |of |assessment |that |provide |clues |to |the |etiology |of |a |neuro |condition
Family |Hx |(inherited |genetic |disorders)
Health |Hx |(clues |regarding |cause |of |dysfunction)
Physical |examination |(LOC, |head, |sensory |responses, |motor |function, |motility, |respirations, |
dysmorphia, |behavioural |cues, |reflexes, |cranial |nerves)
Craniums |total |volume |must |remain |the |same, |a |change |must |be |compensated
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Clinical |manifestations |of |increased |intracranial |pressure
infants: |tense |bulging |fontanelle, |separated |cranial |sutures, |cracked |pot |percussion |sound, |
irritability, |drowsiness, |high |pitched |cry, |increased |head |circumference, |distended |scalp |veins, |
poor |feeding, |setting |sun |sign
Children: |headache, |nausea, |vomiting, |blurred |vision, |seizures, |drowsiness, |declined |
performance, |diminished |motor |function, |inability |to |follow |commands, |lethargy
LATE |SIGNS: |bradycardia, |decreased |motor |response, |decreased |sensory |response, |alternations
|in |PERRLA, |decreased |LOC, |coma
full |conciousness
awake, |alert, |oriented, |interacts |with |environment
confusion
impaired |decision |making
lethargy
limited |spontaneous |movement, |sluggish |speech, |drowsy, |falling |asleep |easily
With Correct Answers
Most |neuro |info |gained |about |infants/small |children |by
observing |spontaneous |and |elicited |reflex |responses
expected |developmental |milestones
Intrauterine |environmental |influences |on |maturation |of |the |CNS
Maternal |infections
Cigarette |or |alchohol |consumption
Drug |use
Toxin |exposure
Trauma
Metabolic |insults
General |aspects |of |assessment |that |provide |clues |to |the |etiology |of |a |neuro |condition
Family |Hx |(inherited |genetic |disorders)
Health |Hx |(clues |regarding |cause |of |dysfunction)
Physical |examination |(LOC, |head, |sensory |responses, |motor |function, |motility, |respirations, |
dysmorphia, |behavioural |cues, |reflexes, |cranial |nerves)
Craniums |total |volume |must |remain |the |same, |a |change |must |be |compensated
, T
Clinical |manifestations |of |increased |intracranial |pressure
infants: |tense |bulging |fontanelle, |separated |cranial |sutures, |cracked |pot |percussion |sound, |
irritability, |drowsiness, |high |pitched |cry, |increased |head |circumference, |distended |scalp |veins, |
poor |feeding, |setting |sun |sign
Children: |headache, |nausea, |vomiting, |blurred |vision, |seizures, |drowsiness, |declined |
performance, |diminished |motor |function, |inability |to |follow |commands, |lethargy
LATE |SIGNS: |bradycardia, |decreased |motor |response, |decreased |sensory |response, |alternations
|in |PERRLA, |decreased |LOC, |coma
full |conciousness
awake, |alert, |oriented, |interacts |with |environment
confusion
impaired |decision |making
lethargy
limited |spontaneous |movement, |sluggish |speech, |drowsy, |falling |asleep |easily
