Chapter 19 Neurologic Disorders
1. An appropriate size for gestational age term infant of a gravida 1 mother experienced a difficult delivery that required vacuum extraction. The nurse notes an expanding mobile scalp mass that crosses suture lines and extends into the neck, so the nurse will closely monitor the infant for:
2. A term infant who is undergoing a workup for an inborn error of metabolism displays lip smacking and pedaling movements. The nurse suspects:
3. Which of the following is the most common cause of neonatal seizures?
4. A subgaleal shunt performs which function?
5. The best description of periventricular leukomalacia is a(n):
6. Which is the correct statement about the difference between mild and moderate hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy as defined in Sarnat staging?
7. Which of the following is most specific for assessing seizures in the neonate?
8. A term infant has just undergone surgical repair of a myelomeningocele. The most common complication for which the nurse should assess is:
9. When is it most beneficial to perform surveillance head ultrasonography for intraventricular/periventricular hemorrhage in the preterm infant?
10. A 3-day-old, 25-week gestational age infant has a sudden drop in hematocrit. The nurse should first assess for:
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