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Spina bifida is what common defect? neural tube defect What is spina bifida myelomeningocele? section of the spinal cord and associated nerves are exposed and visible on the outside of the body Myelomeningocele can cause what? partial or complete paralysis before the opening What is a meningocel...

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NUR 336 Exam 5 Practice Questions and
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Spina bifida is what common defect? ✅neural tube defect

What is spina bifida myelomeningocele? ✅section of the spinal cord and associated
nerves are exposed and visible on the outside of the body

Myelomeningocele can cause what? ✅partial or complete paralysis before the opening

What is a meningocele? ✅membrane that surrounds spinal cord is enlarged; creating
a sac

What does meningocele look like? ✅a sac presented on back that contains meninges,
may not always be overtly visible on exam

What is spina bifida occulta? ✅section of the spinal vertebrae is malformed, but cord
and nerves are normal

What does spina bifida occulta look like? ✅not visible, but may have dimple, hair, or
hemangioma in sacral area

How do you treat spina bifida with defects? ✅cover defect with a sterile dressing
soaked in warm sterile NS

How do you position a spina bifida patient? ✅prone with hips flexed and lying on open
diaper

How do you prevent infection with spina bifida? ✅antibiotics use

What do you monitor with spina bifida patients? ✅baseline OFC and continued
monitoring

Who do you consult immediately with a patient diagnosed with spina bifida? ✅pediatric
neurosurgery

Who should female of child bearing age do to prevent spina bifida? ✅take a folic acid
supplement

What is chiari malformation? ✅structural defect in the cerebellum

, How is the cerebellum affected in chiari malformation? ✅the cerebellum and brainstem
are pushed downward and can block the flow of CSF

Chiari malformation type 1 ✅usually no symptoms;
Diagnosed by accident

Chiari malformation type 2 ✅"arnold- chiari malformation+
- larger downward herniation of the cerebellum through the foramen magnum to the
spinal colum.
-may accompany myelomeningocele

Chiari malformation type 3 ✅associated with occipital encephalocele

Chiari malformation type 4 ✅"cerebellar hypoplasia"
-cerebellum is in correct position, but parts are missing
- usually do not survive infancy

What are s/sx of chiari malformation? ✅**vision problems,
**balance and coordination problems,
Numbness,
Weakness,
Dizziness,
Headaches

How do you diagnose chiari malformation? ✅brain MRI

?How do you treat chiari malformation? ✅prevent injury and no contact sports

What are some congenital malformations? ✅agenesis of the corpus callosum,
Microcephaly,
Craniosynostosis

What is agenesis of the corpus callosum? ✅the most common brain malformation
-structure that connects the 2 hemispheres of the brain is partially or completely missing

What is microcephaly? ✅OFC is more than 2 standard deviations below normal

What is microcephaly associated with? ✅down syndrome,
Chromosomal abnormalities,
Maternal substance abuse,
Maternal CMV,
Zika virus,
Rubella,
Chick pox exposure

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