Test Bank For Pediatric Physical Examination An Illustrated Handbook 3rd Edition By Karen G. Duderstadt | 2019/2020| 9780323476508 |chapter 1-20 | Complete Questions And Answers A+

An infant is diagnosed with communicating hydrocephalus. Which statement best explains what is happening in the body with this defect? A. CSF flows through all of the brain's ventricles. how ever CSF is not re-absorbed adequatly B. CSF flow is blocked and is not able to flow freely through all of the ventricles of the brain C. This type of hydrocephalus affects the communicating area of the brain and will affect speech patterns D. CSF is shunted from the lateral bentricles to the thirs and fourth ventricles via surgically implanted device. {Ans: A}A 3 year old has just returned to the unit folllowing a ventriculoperitoneal shunt for placement for hydrocephulus. How Should the child be positioned? A. Flat in bed supine or on the non shunt side. B. Prone position with the head elevated 30 degrees C. High Fowlers posititon D. Trendelenburg {Ans: A}A six-year old who has been diagnosed with muscular dystrophy is being seen in the outpatient clinic. The child is noted to have Gower's sign when observed. Which of the following describes this finding. A. Difficulty standing from a lying position B. enlarged calves due to fat infiltrates C. walking with ataxia and waddling gait