Maternal Lec Mock Finals (Part TWO - Quiz 3 & 4)

What is the goal of treatment for hydrocephalus?

• Prevent brain damage by improving the flow of CSF

• Assess feeding and sucking reflex Isolate the patient to prevent spread of infection

• Measure the head circumference daily

This type of spina bifida often results in the most severe complication such as paralysis.

• Meningocele

• Encephalomeningoceles

• Myelomeningocele

• Spina bifida occulta

A form of spina bifida where a brain tissue also protrude from the defect.

• Meningocele

• Myelomeningocele

• Spina bifida occulta

• Encephalomeningoceles

A form of spina bifida where the spinal cord protrude through an opening in the spinal column where a sac is formed containing the spinal elements.

• Meningocele

• Myelomeningocele

• Spina bifida occulta

• Myelocele

The newborn has myelomeningocele with the sac intact. The nurse when planning care for the baby should primarily focus on potential for:

• Infection

• Decreased cardiac output

• Fluid volume deficit

• Bedsores

A type of neural tube defect where the spine fails to close properly is called _______.

• Anencephaly

• Spina bifida

• Encephalocele

• Omphalocele

Normal amount of CSF produced/day

• 800 ml

• 1,000 ml

• 1,500 ml

• 500 ml

Position of the infant after surgical repair of the meningomyelocele

• Supine

• Prone

• Semi-fowler's

• Trendelenburg

Prior to surgery for a myelomeningocele, the nurse would place the baby on which of the following position?

• Prone

• Dorsal

• Left side

• Right side

Symptoms of hydrocephalus in infants include the following, except:

• Separated sutures

• Sleepiness

• Depressed fontanelles

• Eyes that appear to gaze downward