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A 3-year-old child is status post shunt revision for hydrocephalus. Part of the discharge teaching plan for the parents is signs of shunt malfunction. Which of the following signs are of shunt malfunction?

Which gross motor milestones would the nurse not anticipate in an 18-month-old child? 

A child who is 7-year-old is brought to the pediatrician’s office for concerns regarding struggling in school.  The client’s parents ask the nurse what they should anticipate as far as treatment for their child. The nurse should inform the parent’s which of the following would occur first?

Which statement is most descriptive explanation of a concussion to the parents of a child who fell on the playground at school and hit his head?

An 8-year-old female child is diagnosed with moderate cerebral palsy (CP). She recently began participation in a regular classroom for part of the day. Her mother asks the school nurse about having her daughter join the after-school Girl Scout troop. The nurse’s response should be based on knowledge of which of the following?

An infant diagnosed with hydrocephalus is hospitalized for surgical placement of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt. Which interventions should be included in the child’s postoperative care? 

The nurse suspects that a school-age child has Tourette syndrome. What would the nurse most likely assess in this client?

Which statement best describes the characteristics of Duchenne muscular dystrophy?

A nurse is caring for an infant with developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH). Based on the nurse’s knowledge of DDH, which clinical manifestation would the nurse expect to observe?

A metal with a crystal structure that has many operable slip systems will be relatively _______.