Muscle Alterations

An infant is born with clubfoot that is characterized by inversion of the foot. Which type is this?

• Talipes Varus

• Talipes Valgus

• Talipes Equinus

• Talipes Calcaneus

This type of fracture involves injury to the epiphyseal plate

• Oblique

• Greenstick

• Salter-Harris

• Displaced

The hallmark sign "Gower's Sign," indicates ___________

• Osteogenesis Imperfecta

• Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip

• Legg Calve Perthes

• Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

A child has been diagnosed with Osteosarcoma, what important teaching should be done?

• Early ambulation post-op

• Chemo and radiation side effects

• Education on phantom pain

• Taking full course of high dose antibiotics

What is the medication that can be administered for precocious puberty

• Ditropan

• Lupron

• Desmopressin

• Growth Hormone

A child is brought into the ED and the parents state the child has been projectile vomiting for 2 days. What is probable cause?

• Intussusception

• Gastroenteritis

• Tracheoesophageal Fistual

• Pyloric Stenosis

A nursing student tells the staff nurse on the pediatric orthopedic unit that she has heard of a musculoskeletal disorder in which there is an infection of the bone. Which disorder does this statement describe?

• Osteosarcoma

• Osteomyelitis

• Muscular Dystrophy

• Osteogenesis

The nurse is caring for an 8-month-old infant in Bryant traction for developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) and is monitoring for complications. Which assessment finding most concerns the nurse?

• weak pedal pulse

• decreased oral intake

• temperature 100.2

• mild fussiness

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

The nurse is assessing a newborn following a cesarean birth necessitated by a breech presentation. The nurse knows that this presentation places the newborn at increased risk for:

• Legg Calv Perthes

• Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

• Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip

• Scoliosis

The nurse is providing education to the parents about Osteogenesis Imperfecta. Which is an appropriate teaching by the nurse?

• "It is okay to grab the ankles when changing their diaper"

• "Their eyes may turn a yellow color"

• "This is a type of bone infection that requires antibiotics"

• "Use the scooping method when picking them up"

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-1