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| The "bug" that causes mononucleosis is |
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| Mononucleosis primarily infects the |
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| Mononucleosis is transmitted by |
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| droplets in saliva, coughs and sneezes, and direct contact with mucous membranes (mouth-to-mouth). |
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| The "bug" that causes lyme disease is the |
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| A client with lyme disease is likely to have a history of |
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| The hallmark sign of lyme disease is |
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| a rash that appears on the thighs, groin, trunk, armpits and face. |
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| Symptoms of lyme disease may appear after infection a period of |
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| Signs of lyme disease that may develop months or even years after infection include |
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| pain, loss of muscle function, or psychiatric disturbances. |
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| Inflammation of brain tissue and occasionally the mininges is known as |
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| When removing deer-ticks, you should be careful |
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| not to crush the body of the tick. |
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| The common sites for acne incude the |
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| face, back, chest, and upper arms. |
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| factors that affect acne breakouts include |
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| hormonal changes, emotional stress, and oversecretion of sebum. |
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| It is a myth that the development or progression of acne is controlled in large part by |
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| Common topical prescriptions for acne treatment include |
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| tetracycline cream and Retin A. |
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| Side effects of tetracycline (Minocen) include |
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| diarrhea, discolored mouth gum lip or teeth, loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting. |
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| The surgical method of smoothing skin and reducing risk of scarring after acne has been resolved is called |
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| Impetigo contageosa is a skin disorder caused by |
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| staphylococci and/or streptococci. |
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| The hallmark sign of impetigo is |
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| a honey-colored crust usually on the face and hands. |
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| Impetigo crusts should be removed with |
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| Athlete's foot is the layman's term for |
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| An exaggerated curvature of the lumbar spine as the pelvis tilts forward is called |
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| Lordosis is an exaggerated curvature of the lumbar spine in which the pelivis |
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| An abnormal curvature of the thoracic spine that results in a hunchback appearance is called |
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| Kyphosis results in an abnormal curvature of the spine commonly called |
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| kyphosis is an abnormal curvature of the |
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| Lordosis is an exaggerated curvature of the |
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| If the cause of a postural defect is functional in nature, effective treatment could include |
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| Deformities, contracture and impaired movement may be caused by a generalized systemic disease of the entire musculoskeletal system known as |
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| juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. |
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| Lyme disease has often been called |
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| The disease that is often called "the great imitator" is |
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| painful joint movement, subcutaneous nodules, and malformation or uneven maturation of bones. |
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| The common treatment for JRA is |
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- Ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin and Nuprin)
- Naproxen (Aleve and Naprosyn)
- COX-2 inhibitors (Celebrex). |
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| Nursing care for JRA during its acute phase includes |
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| exercising the limbs, providing assistance with ADL's and heating the affected joints with baths, packs, and whirlpools. |
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| If the hip joint lacks adequate blood supply, it could develop a condition known as |
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| Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease. |
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| The pathology of Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease is |
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| a lack of blood supply to the hip joint. |
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| The goal for treatment for Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease is |
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| to maintain the head of the femur in the acetabulum. |
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| The most common problem in treating Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease is |
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| keeping a child on extended bedrest. |
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| A bone tumor affecting the diaphysis of long bones, usually in young men ages 10-30, is called |
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| Ewing's sarcoma typically affects |
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| long bones and flat bones. |
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| The most common form of diabetes to affect children is |
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| IDDM is treated and managed through |
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| insulin therapy, exercise, and a proper meal plan. |
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| The age group that is best described as a period of adjustment is |
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| The most common response to treatment exhibited by adolescents is |
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| In order to make proper adjustments and maintain good psychological and emotional health, adolescents most need |
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| understanding and support. |
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| The disease characterized by slowly progressive, bilateral retinal degeneration that often causes blindness is |
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| Early signs of retinitis pigmentosa include |
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| night blindness and myopia. |
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| RP, while primarily affecting eyesight, may also be associated with |
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| Crohn's disease affects the |
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| malnutration due to malabsorption. |
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| Inflammationof the colon and rectum is called |
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| Signs of ulcerative colitis include |
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| severe diarrhea, anorexia leading to weight loss, and growth delays. |
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| Painful ovulation is known as |
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| pain experienced during ovulation. |
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| painful menstruation is known as |
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| pain experience during menstruation. |
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| The common medicinal treatment for menstrual difficulties includes |
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| STDs left untreated can lead to |
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| infertility and sterility. |
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| The condition in which a person has a distorted body image, leading to an unhealthy obsession with weight loss/control is known as |
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| The condition in which a person frequently binges on food, then purges by vomiting or use of laxatives, is known as |
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| Anorexia nervosa could be "simply" described as |
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| Bulimia nervosa could be "simply" described as |
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| The calories consumed by the average school-aged child should come from a fat content of |
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| Caloric intake from saturated fats by a school-aged child should |
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| To help prevent heart disease, cholesterol intake by the school-aged child should |
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| Nutrition education for school-aged children should focus on |
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| getting a nutritious breakfast. |
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| When introducing new foods at the table, parents should offer them |
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| one at a time, in small servings. |
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| Dietary concerns for adolescents should focus on |
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| increased protein and calcium intake. |
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| The condition characterized by café au lait spots and benign skin tumors is known as |
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| The inborn error of metabolism that primarily affects children of Ashkenazi Jewish decent is |
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| Alpha fetaprotein (AFP) is |
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| a test used to detect neural tube defects. |
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| Symptoms of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder include |
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- small size for gestational age
- microcephaly
- extreme irritability
- eye and ear defects
- fine motor skill impairment
- poor coordination
- short attention span and
- mental retardation. |
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| The long-term outcome of fetuses exposed to maternal narcotic use is |
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| Signs of neonatal abstinence syndrome include |
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- withdrawal symptoms after birth
- irritability
- tremors
- hyperactive moro reflex
- poor feeding
- cognitive impairment
- behavioral disorders
- learning disabilities and
- attention deficits. |
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| Nursing care for the child with neonatal abstinence syndrom should include |
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| supportive care with gentle but minimal handling. |
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| Pregnant women who are HIV positive who wish to protect their newborns from contracting the disease should take |
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| AZT (retrovir), an antiviral. |
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| IQ tests, while good predictors of academic achievement, are highly criticized for |
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| their inability to indicate other types of intelligence. |
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| The child who is diagnosed as borderline mentally retarded will |
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| be able to function independently with only some assistance. |
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| The child who is diagnosed with mild mental retardation will |
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| usualy qualify for full-time special education. |
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| The reading level of a child with mild mental retardation will likely |
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| peak at the 5th to 6th grade level. |
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| The child diagnosed with moderate mental retardation will |
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| be unable to function independently. |
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| The reading level of a child diagnosed with moderate mental retardation will |
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| likely peak at the 3-7-year-old equivalent. |
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| The genetic intellectual impairment also known as trisomy 21 is commonly known as |
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| Signs of Down syndrome include |
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- small head
- flat, upward-turned nose
- outward slanting eyes
- simean line on the hands and
- short stubby feet with a wide space between the great toe and the other toes. |
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| The genetic, sex-linked abnormality of the X-chromosome is called |
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| Signs of fragile-x syndrome include |
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- large head and chin and a long face
- wide-set eyes and large protruding ears
- broad nose
- high palate
- big hands and
- large testicles. |
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| The child with fragile-x factor will benefit from |
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| speach and occupational therapy, as well as special education assistance. |
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| The learning disorder that involves difficulty decoding words and letters is called |
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| A major heart problem often associated with fragile-x syndrome is |
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- very short attention span
- impulsivity
- hyperactivity (this may or may not be present). |
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| Diagnostic criteria for ADHD indicate that the behaviors must persist for at least |
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| The drugs most commonly used to treat ADHD are |
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| Nursing considerations for the ADHD client should include |
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| minimizing environmental stimuli, providing consisten discipline, setting clear limits, and focusing on positive behaviors. |
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| The classic sign of Tourette's syndrome is |
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| the uncontrollable utterance of obscenities. |
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| the constant repitition of words heard from others. |
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| Uncontrollable utterance of obscenities is called |
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| Repeating other people's words is called |
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| Drugs used to treat Tourette's include |
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| clonadine (catapres) and antihypertensives. |
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| A syndrome of lifelong complex developmental disorders characterized by deficits in intellectual, social and communication skills is called |
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- lack of social interaction
- failure to respond to verbal stimuli
- aversion to touch or close contact
- repetitive or ritualistic behaviors and
- echolalia and/or coprolalia. |
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| Nursing considerations for the autistic child should emphasize |
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| giving short and simple commands, and praise for positive behaviors. |
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| Lead poisoning is also known as |
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| Plumbism is commonly known as |
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| The early signs of plumbism include |
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- lead encephalopathy
- behavioral changes
- decreased intellectual and mental abilities
- impaired LOC and
- hyperirritability. |
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| The medication commonly used to treat lead poisoning because of its ability to bind to lead cells for passage through urine is |
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| Drug treatment of plumbism is called |
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| The commonly used chelation drug that is given IM is |
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| The commonly used chelation drug that is given IV is |
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| Brain damage that results in impaired mobility and coordination is called |
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| Signs of cerebral palsy include |
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- increased stretch reflex
- difficulty sucking or feeding
- speech abnormalities
- scissor-like gait
- toe-walking and
- learning disabilities. |
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| difficulty with speech is called |
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| A classic sign of CP in the infant is |
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| crossing of legs when lifted from behind. |
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| The major classifications of CP are |
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| spastic, dyskinetic (athetoid), ataxic, and mixed. |
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| spastic cerebral palsy is characterized by |
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- increased muscle spasticity that may affect limbs
- stiff, awkward movement |
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| dyskinetic CP is characterized by |
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| slow withering involuntary movements, grimacing, twisting, sharp jerks. |
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| Ataxic CP is characterized by |
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| tremors causing difficulty in grasping, unsteady gait and lack of coordination. |
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| Combination CP is characterized by |
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| spastic and athetoid movement. |
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| The common muscular disorder in children causing atrophy of symmetrical groups of skeletal muscles and muscle wasting is |
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| Duchenne's muscular dystrophy. |
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| A positive Gower's sign is indicative of |
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| Duchenne's muscular dystrophy. |
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| A child using upper extremity muscles to compensate for weaker hip muscles when arising is called |
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| Signs of childhood depression include |
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- isolation and sadness
- withdrawal from friends and family
- fatigue
- decreased appetite
- drops in school grades
- low self esteem
- behavioral changes
- changing sleep patterns |
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| Signs of suicidal tendencies include |
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- ideation of suicide
- suicidal gestures
- inflicting personal injury
- sudden euphoria is a particular danger sign. |
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| The condition in which a child may lose contact with reality is called |
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| Childhood schizophrenia may be caused by |
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| a sudden severe emotional experience, or sometimes from an inability to adjust to the environment. |
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| Childhood schizophrenia usually sets in around age |
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| Nursing considerations for childhood schizophrenia should include |
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| supportive counseling for the family. |
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| Inhaling chemicals to produce a feeling of delirium or high is called |
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| Signs of substance abuse may include |
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- extreme changes in dress
- sudden loss of interest in appearance
- unusual failure in school
- sudden need for large amounts of money
- theft or other criminal behavior
- change in friends. |
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| While receiving Retin A treatment for acne, the client must |
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| monitor vitamin A intake and use birth control. |
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| Foods to limit while taking Retin A include |
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| foods of animal origin, such as liver, eggs, milk fortified with vitamin A, fortified cereals and fish. Green leafy vegetables and orange vegetables and fruits supply vitamin A in the form of carotenoids. |
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| Abnormal lateral curvature of the spine is called |
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| Diagnostic tests for mononucleosis include |
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| CBC and monocyte spot test. |
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| The leading cause for reduction of AIDS cases among children is |
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| prenatal HIV/AIDS counseling, testing and AZT treatment. |
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