The parents of a child newly diagnosed with seizures ask the nurse at what time seizure activity is most likely to occur. Which response by the nurse would be the most accurate?

A school-age child with a diagnosis of epilepsy is admitted to the pediatric unit of a local hospital for evaluation of his anticonvulsant medications. As a nurse enters the child’s room, the child begins to have a seizure. Which nursing action should the nurse do first?

Children with spina bifida are at high risk for developing intraoperative anaphylaxis linked to an allergic response to latex. Which risk factor leads to this allergic response?

Large body areas of sensory and motor impairment associated with myelomeningocele necessitate which nursing intervention?

The parents of a child newly diagnosed with myelomeningocele ask the nurse why surgical repair needs to be done immediately. Which response would be the most accurate?

The nurse is caring for an infant with myelomeningocele and notices a change in the assessment that may indicate the infant has a Chiari II malformation. Which change was noted in the assessment?

Common deformities occurring in the child with spina bifida are related to the muscles of the lower extremities that are active or inactive. These may include which complication?

Which nursing intervention should be included to support the goal of avoiding injury, respiratory distress, or aspiration during a seizure?

A child with myelomeningocele and hydrocephalus may demonstrate problems related to damage of the white matter caused by ventricular enlargement. This damage may manifest itself in which condition?

A nurse is teaching the parents of a child who has been diagnosed with spina bifida. Which statement by the nurse would be the most accurate description of spina bifida?

Which explanation about how to avoid the incidence of a second child with spina bifida is most accurate?

Identifying factors that trigger seizure activity could lead to which alteration in the child’s environment or activities of daily living?

A nurse is planning care for a 9-year-old boy with Down syndrome. What is the most appropriate statement regarding nursing intervention?

What is the nurse’s priority when caring for a 10-month-old infant with meningitis?

Which diagnostic measure is the most accurate in detecting neural tube defects?

When educating the family of a child with seizures, it’s appropriate to tell them to call emergency medical services in the event of a seizure if which complication occurs?

The nurse is providing preoperative care for an infant with a myelomeningocele. The nurse is aware that most appropriate position for the nurse to place the client in is: