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Peds Sensory/Neuro
LPN Pediatric Sensory & Neuro
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| symptoms incude pain, irritiability, diminished hearing, and fever | otitis media |
| signs & symptoms include pain and tenderness on manipulating the pinna or tragus | commonly referred to as swimmer's ear |
| surgical incision of the tympanic membrane to relieve pressure or prevent a rupture of the membranes | myringotomy |
| ear wax | cerumen |
| reduction or loss of vision in one children who strongly favor one eye | amblyopia |
| common treatment for amblyopia | eye glasses |
| inability to direct both eyes towards the same object | strabismus |
| may be used to treat strabismus | eye glasses or eye patch |
| common in early childhood and may be infectious or non infectious | conjunctivitis |
| acute noninflammatory encephalopathy and hepatopathy that follows a viral infection in children | Reyes Syndrome |
| inflamation of the meninges ( the covering of the brain & spinal cord) | meningitis |
| inflammation of the brain | encephalitis |
| infection of the brain & spinal cord | encephalomyelitis |
| ____________ are the most commonly observed neuological dysfunction in children | seizures |
| movement during a seizure causing a stiffening or contraction of the muscles | tonic |
| alternating contraction and relaxation of muscles during a seizure | clonic |
| occur in infants and children as a response to a RAPID rise in body temperature | febrile seizure |
| extensor posturing with arms extended and hands flared outward | decerabrate posturing |
| flexor posturing with arms flexed on chest and hands in fists | decorticate posturing |