15. Meningomyelocele means?
Answer
Meninges and spinal cord protrude. NO TRANSLUCENCY.
, 16. Treatment for spina bifida will mainly include?
Answer
Surgical repair, prone positioning, and incubation for temperature regulation.
17. A patient with spina bifida should be monitored for what 3 complications?-
Answer
Infection, hydrocephalus, and UTI.
18. TRUE OR FALSE
A patient with spina bifida will most likely be catheterized their entire life.
Answer
TRUE.
19. Spina bifida patients should avoid objects like pacifiers, balloons, and rubber bands due to
their severe and common allergy to?
Answer
Latex.
20. List some causes of seizures.
Answer
CNS insult, fever, infection.
21. Partial or focal seizures are abnormal electrical impulses in...
Answer
One area of the brain.
22. The two types of focal/partial seizures are?
Answer
Simple and Complex.
23. Simple seizures are associated with...
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