PNR204 Week 5 Neurologic & Musculoskeletal

Jerking of one arm, progressing into generalized jerking where patient remains aware is which type of seizure?

What is an appropriate nursing action when a child is experiencing a generalized tonic-clonic seizure?

Which nursing assessment suggests the child has a concussion after a child fell and hit his head on the ground?

Signs of increased intracranial pressure in a 3-year-old include:

Intentional omission of verbal/behavioral actions that are necessary for development of a healthy self-esteem is ___?

The priority nursing intervention when administering Dilantin (phenytoin) to a patient diagnosed with epilepsy is:

On entering the room of a child in Buck traction. Which observation requires a nursing intervention?

What assessment made by the school nurse would lead to the suspicion of strabismus?

How does Russell traction provide adequate skin traction?

What nursing interventions are important for a patient with hydrocephalus before surgery?

What intervention will the nurse caring for a child in Buck skin traction implement?

How is pain managed the most effective way?

A sudden cry followed by jerking and then relaxation is typical of what type of seizure?

What finding would the nurse assessing the neurovascular status of a child in Russell traction report immediately?

Which intervention would be helpful in relieving morning discomfort associated with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis?

Which signs/symptoms are characteristics of brain tumors in children? (Select all that apply.)

Which is the most useful diagnostic procedure in diagnosing a seizure disorder?

What nursing action will significantly decrease the risk of serious complications for a child in Bryant’s traction?

The presence of blood in the anterior chamber of the eye is called ____?

Which type of seizure presents with jerking movements upon wakening followed by collapsing?

Which observation makes the nurse consider the possibility of child abuse when a mother says her young child fell

What statement by the mother indicates understanding how to administer oral antibiotic for otitis media?

Child experiences episodes where he appears to be staring into space. Type of seizure?

What is the best way for the nurse to communicate with a child age 10 who has a hearing impairment?

What will the nurse include when performing cranial or neurological assessments? (Select all that apply.)

What type of fracture is an incomplete fracture where one side of the bone is bent and the other is broken?

What intervention is appropriate for a nurse assessing a preadolescent child for scoliosis?

What is the most accurate diagnostic tool in diagnosing suspected osteomyelitis in the pediatric patient?

What is the best way for the nurse to communicate with a 10-year-old child who has a hearing impairment?

The nurse is providing instructions about how to treat a sprained ankle. A statement that needs additional teaching?

This seizure is classified by a blank stare followed by rapid blinking/chewing movement where awareness returns quickly?

What is the most important nursing intervention to identify and minimize compartment syndrome?

A 14-yr-old has been diagnosed with scoliosis with a curve of 30 degrees. What medical intervention is needed?

A 15-yr-old has left leg amputation after osteosarcoma & reports severe left foot pain. What should the nurse do first?

What factor(s) may trigger abuse in a parent? (Select all that apply.)

The legs of a child with CP cross involuntarily, and exhibits jerky movements with his arms. Type of cerebral palsy?

What factors may trigger a parent to abuse their children?

What pain management would be the most appropriate for a child S/P fx. femur repair?

What type of fracture would be the most likely to alert the nurse to the possibility of physical abuse?

The mother of a 3-yr-old tells is concerned about her child’s bow-legged appearance. What is the best response?

What is included in the definition of pain according to the Academy of Pediatrics?

What will the nurse include when caring for a child in Buck’s extension?

What instruction would the nurse provide to an adolescent who has been fitted with a Milwaukee brace?

What might the nurse explain as a common treatment for amblyopia?

A practice that has been helpful in preventing intellectual disability is:

Which diagnosis increases risk of Reye’s syndrome in conjunction with aspirin administration in the pediatric patient?

What assessment does the school nurse recognize as the cardinal sign of a hyphema?

The nurse explains that Bryant’s traction is reserved for children who weigh less than ___ pounds.

A 6-month-old child gets inoculated with Haemophilus influenzae type B. What does this immunization protect against?

What is considered a manifestation of retinoblastoma?

The nurse is reviewing the characteristics of Ewing’s sarcoma. Which statement indicates understanding of this disease?

What does the nurse explain to parents of a child with febrile seizures?

What type of fracture is associated with child abuse?

Which assessment finding in a child with meningitis should be reported immediately?

What are appropriate interventions when caring for a child in traction? (Select all that apply.)

What characteristic manifestation does the nurse caring for a child with Duchenne’s muscular dystrophy document?