Chapter 14 The Newborn with a Perinatal Injury or Congenital Malformation - Leifer Maternity and Pediatric Nursing

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Chapter 14 The Newborn with a Perinatal Injury or Congenital Malformation - Leifer Maternity and Pediatric Nursing

NURSINGTB.COM 1. What occurrence results from obstruction within the ventricles of the brain or inadequate reabsorption of cerebrospinal fluid? a. Meningitis b. Meningocele c. Spina bifida occulta d. Hydrocephalus ANS: D Hydrocephalus is characterized by an increase in cerebrospinal fluid in the ventricles of the brain. DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: Page 329 TOP: Hydrocephalus KEY: Nursing Process Step: Data Collection MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation 2. The nurse is caring for an infant with hydrocephalus. What nursing action is most important for this nurse to implement? a. Align the limbs. b. Support the head. c. Keep the head lower than the hip. d. Check intake and output. ANS: B The child with hydrocephalus has a heavy head on a small body with poor muscle tone; the head must be supported when feeding and moving the child to prevent injury to the neck. DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: Page 331 TOP: Hydrocephalus KEY: Nursing Process Step: Data Collection MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk 3. The nurse observes that the infants anterior fontanelle is bulging after placement of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt. How should the nurse position this infant? a. Prone, with the head of the bed elevated b. Supine, with the head flat c. Side-lying on the operative side d. In a semi-Fowlers position ANS: D If the fontanelles are bulging, the child will be positioned in a semi-Fowlers position to promote drainage from the ventricles through the shunt. DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: Page 331 OBJ: 4 TOP: Hydrocephalus KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance: Prevention and Early Detection of Disease 4. What nursing action will the nurse implement after feeding an infant with hydrocephalus? a. Position the infant sitting upright in an infant seat. b. Place the infant over the shoulder to burp. c. Leave the infant in a side-lying position. d. Stimulate the infant by rubbing its feet. ANS: C Because children with hydrocephalus are prone to vomiting, the child is fed and then positioned in the side-

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