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eruditmonkey@yahoo.com · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

An infant is diagnosed with noncommunicating hydrocephalus. What is an immediate priority concern for this patient?

a. Metabolic edema
b. Interstitial edema
c. Vasogenic edema
d. Ischemic edema

Question 2

A 16-year-old male fell off the bed of a pickup truck and hit his forehead on the road. He now has resistance to passive movement that varies proportionally with the force applied. He is most likely suffering from:

a. spasticity.
b. paratonia.
c. rigidity.
d. dystonia.

scottmt · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
An immediate concern for the infant with noncommunicating hydrocephalus is interstitial edema. Neither metabolic, vasogenic, nor ischemic edema is observed as a result of noncommunicating hydrocephalus.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Paratonia is manifested by resistance to passive movement that varies in direct proportion to force applied. Spasticity is manifested by a gradual increase in tone causing increased resistance until tone suddenly reduces. Rigidity is manifested by muscle resistance to passive movement of a rigid limb that is uniform in both flexion and extension throughout the motion. Dystonia is manifested by sustained involuntary twisting movement.