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21 Cards in this Set
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A vertebral defect without visible protrusion of the meninges or spinal cord tissues is called ?
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Spina fifida occulta
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A defect in closure of the posterior vetebral arch with protrusion through the bony spine is called ?
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Spina Bifida Cystica
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A sac like protrusion through a bony defect containing meninges and cerebrospinal fluid is called ?
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Meningocele
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A sac like herniation through bony defect holding meninges, cerebrospinal fluid and a portion of spinal cord or nerve roots is called ?
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Myelomeningocele
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A Fluid leakage that occurs with a spinal lesion covered with imperfect tissue is more common in ?-cele, this defect also involves a ? with 99% of its patients and also has an increased incidence of ? in the head.
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Myelomeningocele,
handicap, hydrocephalus |
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Neural tube defects occur before the ? month during gestation.
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1st
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How many grams/mcg of folic acid should be consumed daily by women to prevent neural tube defects ?
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0.4 grams
400 mcg |
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Neural tube defects cause paralysis according the level of the ? at which they occur.
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Spine
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A paralysis of the legs is caused by a spina bifida at the ? level
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thoracic
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A paralysis of the pt where they can flex hips, extend legs at the knee but have no feelings in toes is at the ? level of the spine.
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Lumbar
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A paralysis of the pt that involves decreased ankle and toe mobility and involves decreased bowel and bladder control is at the ? level.
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Sacral
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Neural tube defects can be associated with ? problems, ? impairment, ? disorders, ? impairment(strabismus), and allergy to ?
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Mobility,
cognitive, seizure, visual, latex |
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A baby with neural tube defect should be put in the ? position with ? in the crib.
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prone,
nothing |
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If we dab a gauze pad into CSF, we will see ? this is the sign that it is CSF.
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a yellow ring around the clear fluid
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The head circumference should be checked ? after surgery to assess for ?
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daily,
hydrocephalus |
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The nursing dx that is most relevant in the first 12 hrs of life for a baby born with a myleomeningocele is ?
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Risk for infection r/t the physical defect
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The body's response to an imbalance between the production and absorption of cerebrospinal fluid causes ? This can be from ? or other CNS ?
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hydrocephalus,
congenital, malformations |
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Hydrocephalus is most commonly with which neural tube defect ? but other complications of illness such as ?, ? tumor, ? injury, or intraventricular ?
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Myelomenigocele,
meningitis, brain tumor, brain, hemorrhage |
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The body produces ? ml of CSF per day in the ? plexus in the ? and ? ventricles of the brain.
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500ml,
3rd, 4th |
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S/S of hydrocephalus include rapidly increasing ? circumference, protrusion of the frontal skull called ?,
and increased tone or ? of the reflexes. |
head,
bossing, hyperreflexia |
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With hydorcephalus and kids up to 2 yrs old a reflex that occurs after the sole of the foot has been firmly stroked and the big toe moves upward or toward the top surface of the foot and the other toes fan out is called a ? reflex and it should be absent after this age. If it appears this could indicate a neuro problem.
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Babinski
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