Neuro
This type of seizure is characterized by a sudden loss of muscle tone, often resulting in the patient collapsing.
What is an atonic seizure?
This anatomical feature in children makes it easier for bacteria and viruses to enter the middle ear, leading to a higher risk of infections.
What are short, wide, and horizontally placed Eustachian tubes?
This eating disorder is characterized by an obsessive fear of gaining weight and refusal to maintain a healthy body weight.
What is anorexia nervosa?
This life-threatening condition can result from untreated increased intracranial pressure (ICP), leading to permanent brain damage or death.
What is brain herniation?
Untreated, this eye condition can lead to permanent vision loss in the affected eye due to abnormal visual development.
What is amblyopia?
A child showing lack of eye contact and not babbling by 12 months may be exhibiting early warning signs of this disorder.
What is autism?
This technique helps reduce intracranial pressure (ICP) by lowering carbon dioxide levels, causing cerebral vasoconstriction and reducing blood flow and pressure.
What is hyperventilation?
Early intervention is critical for children with vision or hearing loss to prevent these types of developmental delays, with nurses playing a key role in screening, education, and referrals.
What are language and motor skill delays?
This syndrome is a form of child abuse in which the caregiver fabricates or induces illness in the child, often leading to repeated hospitalizations.
What is Munchausen syndrome by proxy?
This type of seizure involves widespread abnormal electrical activity with loss of consciousness and violent muscle contractions, while this other type causes brief disruptions in consciousness with little to no motor activity.
What are tonic-clonic seizures and absence seizures?
This inflammatory condition of the eye, often bacterial, viral, or allergic, involves the conjunctiva and can be highly contagious.
What is conjunctivitis?
This subtype of ADHD is characterized by difficulty focusing, lack of attention to detail, and forgetfulness, but without hyperactivity.
What is ADD?
These unique anatomical differences in the pediatric neurological system contribute to a child's increased risk of head trauma and cervical spine injury.
What are highly vascular brains, unfused cranial bones, and a more mobile spinal cord?
This type of hearing loss is caused by damage to the hair cells in the cochlea or along the auditory pathway and often requires a cochlear implant for treatment.
What is sensorineural hearing loss?
These are two major risk factors for suicide in children and adolescents, often signaled by a change in school performance or loss of interest in favorite activities.
What are previous suicide attempts and feelings of hopelessness or depression?
Describe how a nurse should counsel the parents of a child newly diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) about the importance of routine and early intervention.
The nurse should emphasize that early intervention services can significantly improve the child’s developmental outcomes. Routines provide a sense of stability for children with ASD, reducing anxiety and improving behavior. The nurse should offer resources for therapies and support groups