NFDN 2005 FINAL NEWEST ACTUAL QUESTIONS

NFDN 2005 FINAL NEWEST ACTUAL / QUESTIONS

AND ANSWERS( GRADED A+/VERIFIED)

Nursing care during a seizure - ----Answers----Protect from injury (head and body), Do not retrain, turn on side to prevent aspiration, document how long the seizure has been going on.

What is the largest characteristic of meningitis - ---- Answers----Nuchal Rigidity

Reye's Syndrome - ----Answers----Results from a child being given ASA following a viral infection - affecting the brain and liver

Mortality rate of Reye's syndrome - ----Answers----30%

Muscular dystrophy - ----Answers----Progressive muscle cell death. - starts at the legs and works its way up

Death results from respiratory failure

Ottis Media - ----Answers----Infection of the middle ear

Red bulging ear drum

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Ottis media with effusion - ----Answers----Infection of the middle ear with FLUID in the middle ear

Strabismus - ----Answers----Crossed eyes

Ptosis - ----Answers----Drooping eye

Amblyopia - ----Answers----Lazy eye

Causes of conjunctivitis - ----Answers----Bacterial, viral, allergic

Stye - ----Answers----Infected hair follicle - not an issue unless it is affecting vision

FASD face indicators - ----Answers----Small eye opening, smooth philtrum, thin upper lip

FASD consequences - ----Answers----Behavioural issues and blindness

Autism Spectrum Disorder - ----Answers----Developmental disorders characterized by sensory and communication issues

• sensitive to stimuli (sensory overload)
• obsessive focus
• inability to respond with empathy 2 / 3

• very literal

Asperger's Syndrome - ----Answers----Behavioral syndrome characterized by varying degrees of difficulty in social and conversational skills but normal-to-above-average intelligence and language development; often accompanied by obsessive preoccupation with particular topics or routines.

ADHD indicators - ----Answers----inattention, hyperactivity, impulsivity Not associated with a low IQ

ADHD management - ----Answers----CNS Stimulant (Ritalin) Structure and Routine Still require discpline

Tic Disorders - ----Answers----Repetitive disorders and movements, inappropriate language or sounds

Tourette's Syndrome - ----Answers----Both Phonic and Motor tics present for a minimum of 1 year

What is helpful with helping with tic disorders? - ---- Answers----GUM

Anorexia Nervosa - ----Answers----Starvation due to disturbed body image

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